English εducation has becomε our national concern, but it cannot bε denied that this has caused the social problem of the English dividε In partic비 ar， the present public English education system sεems to be in a dilemma bεcause there is a largε gap bεtwζζn the goal of improvement of communicative competence in English and the reality of our schools. Thus, this paper discusses why we need to recognize thε role of English grammar education in thζ EFL situation as one of the ways to carry out more realistic and effective English education. It focuses on thε necessity of the combination of grammar with communication by reviewing the status of gr잉nmar education according to the various seconψforeign language ζducation theories and by consi~ering the problεms with communicative language teaching in our current educational situation. The concept of gramrnar has changed from the traditional one and the role and significance of gramrnar teaching are still being reevaluated. A dζsirable public education policy should bε εstablishεd on the basis of the real needs of 1εarners and the real situation of schools. To accomplish thε goals of effective English εducation ， this papεr accordingly suggests that a new approach to gramrnar teaching bε irnplemented with political support through English education programs.

I . 문제의 제기
II. 외국어 교수법과 문법교육의 역사
III. 의사소통 교수법의 문제점과 이분법적 논리의 극복
IV. 문법 개념의 변화 및 문법지도의 방향
V. 정책과 교육현장
VI. 맺음말
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