... of language in a context, and it has moved the focus from explicit grammar and the language to expression and comprehension of meaning However, in doing so CLT only changes the subjects and contents ... stills plays an important role because grammar is “the mental system of rules and categories that allows humans to form and interpret the words and sentences of their language” (Richards ... sociolinguistic, discourse, and strategic competence (Canale & Swain, 1980; Savignon, 1997, cited in Chan, 1999, pp 1112) CLT emphasizes the learning and using of a target language in a meaningful context...