I agree that vocabulary-based communication is perhaps the most important
feature of present day language learning and so we shouldn't go too far in
overdoing grammar (especially if testing is concerned), but as I've experienced,
there are lots of students who don't feel safe enough to use the language
without a certain grammatical background. They are often afraid of making
mistakes, and they are not always willing to get into more complicated
situations of languaje usage and tend to simplify their utterances just for the
sake of a kind of safe performance with the least possible mistakes, which I
wouldn't say is the best and fastest way of improving one's skills.
The method I often use in my classes is grammar practice with very few, if any,
instructions and with a good possibility of vocabulary extension at the same
time (demonstrated at http://english.specialist.hu/a3/a2/d1.htm). I think this
way of practising is quite suitable for gaining a solid background on which
efficient vocabulary and communication skills development can be based.

George
English.Specialist.hu





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