THE IMPORTANCE OF GRAMMAR IN LEARNING ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS

Abstract

The article explores the role of grammar in ESP (English for Specific Purposes) courses for medical students. Two perspectives of learners are focused in this issue; first, most of them consider Grammar is merely long and boring exercises with exceptions to the rules, secondly, using grammar rules in oral communication is a border to speak freely in their field. However, this research justifies that correct usage of Grammar in both written and oral communication play a vital role cultivating further knowledge in English language opening chances for mastering other basic language skills. Quantitative, qualitative and testing research methods have been utilized in order to analyze medical students’ attitude towards Grammar. The results are examined through discussing medical learners’ perceptions  about learning Grammar in their EMP (English for Medical Purposes) course.