The document discusses deductive and inductive approaches to grammar teaching. It begins by defining grammar teaching and outlining its importance. Next, it reviews the historical background of grammar instruction and the place of grammar in different language teaching methods. It then distinguishes between explicit and implicit grammatical knowledge. Finally, the document describes the deductive approach, which presents rules before examples, and the inductive approach, which presents examples before inferring rules. Both approaches have advantages and disadvantages for learners.