Investigating the Difficulties of Learning English Grammar and Suggested Methods to Overcome Them
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English plays a significant role in developing educational systems worldwide. Grammar is an important aspect of learning English language. Without learning the grammar; the language cannot be practiced properly. English writing is considered as a vital part during the academic life of students. Several grammatical errors and difficulties appeared among students when leaning English because of the poor knowledge and experience of students with lexis and grammar in their daily life. This research aims to investigate the difficulties of learning English grammar and suggested methods to address them. A descriptive methodology was utilized in this research through reviewing the previous literature. The research results indicate that students still suffer from difficulties in learning the English language, especially its grammar, and they suffer from weakness in the grammatical, semantic and pragmatic levels that appear in their spoken or written language. The research finds out that students in various stages face many difficulties and problems in learning English grammar, which can be traced back to the old teaching style, inappropriate curriculum, and the non-enthusiastic psychological state of the student mainly.
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