The Effectiveness of Focus on Form on Learning English

Abstract

The teaching method “focus on form†has become a hot topic in recent years. There are lots of related researches abroad, but in China most researches are about the introduction to the theories. This empirical study is to check the effectiveness of focus on form on learning English simple past tense in primary school. The data analyzed by SPSS 14.0 show that focus on form is feasible in Chinese EFL context, which conclude pedagogical implications for the practice of this approach in China and shed light on the future studies.