Abstract :
This study originated from the research work conducted at Azerbaijan University of Languages (AUL), and its purpose was to find out which of the grammar teaching methods could be applied when teaching it to university students. For this, the grammar teaching approaches were roughly divided into explicit grammar presentation based on old methods such as grammar translation, rules-learning, error correction methods, etc., and alternative, implicit ones of which the main target was to raise studentʹs consciousness and their ability to study language and its grammar in a communicative way. The analyses of data obtained from the questionnaires showed that students see more value in traditional grammar presentation although they are in favor of such non-traditional activities as games, grammar through jokes exercises, and other alternative activities as well; however, the results of the final test carried after a six week classroom grammar teaching revealed inappropriateness of using pure traditional or pure alternative grammar teaching methods. Thus, the paper concludes by suggesting a combined approach to grammar teaching excluding pure explicit and implicit methods and techniques in classroom grammar presentation.
