Abstract:
This study was an attempt to investigate the implementation of communicative grammar in
EFL classes: grade 10 in focus. In detail the study addressed the following research
questions: 1) Do EFL teachers implement communicative grammar in EFL classes? 2) Do
the techniques teachers use to teach grammar enable them to present the lesson
communicatively? 3) Do EFL teachers use situations and contexts to create communicative
activities to teach grammar structures in the context of language use in a real life natural
situation?
Descriptive survey approach is used to design this project. The subjects of this study were
164 randomly selected grade 10 students and 20 English teachers from three high schools in
Wolaita Sodo town. Three main data collection tools were used to gather data from grade 10
English teachers and students from the sample schools. The questionnaires were distributed
to the sample participant students and English teachers who have been teaching English in
grade 10 in the year 2016/ 2017. In addition to this, seven English teachers were interviewed
and also three grammar classes were observed in order to obtain the required data for the
study.
The data collected through different instruments were analyzed both quantitatively and
qualitatively.
On the basis of the findings of the study, it was revealed that communicative grammar
teaching was not successfully implemented in EFL classes due to teachers failed to present
grammar lessons in contextual, meaningful and purposeful manner and the grammar teaching
technique was not designed to employ learners in the practical, authentic, and functional use
of language for meaningful purposes. Based on this, conclusions and recommendations were
made.
