“…In light of these conflicting theories, the question of whether grammar should be taught in the classroom became the focus of FL investigations. Many researchers in the field have agreed that some elements of explicit instruction, or focus on various forms of the target language, could make a difference and facilitate the learning of a FL (Adair‐Hauck & Donato, 2002a; Aski, 2005; DeKeyser, 1998; Doughty & Williams, 1998; Ellis, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2008a, 2008b; Fotos, 1993; Long, 1983; Norris & Ortega, 2000; VanPatten, 1993). Instructional approaches that aim at drawing students' attention to linguistic forms in a real communicative context are now considered most appropriate for the current goals of FL instruction (Doughty & Williams, 1998; Ellis, 2001, 2008b; Katz & Blyth, 2008; Wong & VanPatten, 2003).…”