【正文】 New National Curriculum and English Grammar Teaching in Junior High SchoolAbstract: The fundamental aim of the New National Curriculum is to develop students’prehensive language petence, and end the following practices: Overemphasizing the transmissionandexplanation of knowledge about grammar and vocabulary。 neglecting to develop students’ ability to use language. Under the influence of the reform, some English teachers put all the attention on the municative English, and ignore the grammar teaching. However, English grammar teaching is an important part in English teaching in junior high school. The purpose of grammar teaching in New National Curriculum is not to weaken the grammar teaching, but to optimize the grammar teaching. The paper states the object and requirements of the New National Curriculum, analyzes the present situation of English grammar teaching in junior high school, and discusses some measures to optimize the English grammar teaching in New National Curriculum in junior high school.Key words: New National Curriculum；English grammar teaching in junior high school；present situation；measures to optimize the English grammar teachingⅠ. The importance of grammar teachingGrammar learning occupies a vital position in English language learning. If the English vocabulary is pared to the bricks and tiles, then grammar will be the beams and frameworks, they both can be bined dexterously together to build strong houses. Without solid beams and framework, a house can’t be built even if there are more bricks and title tablets.Learning grammar well can guarantee that one can use skillfully language structure to express their clear ideas, write elegant articles, and can also ensure accuracy of language munication. English emphasizes language form, which is reflected in English grammar. English grammar is a reflection of English language culture. Solid grammar knowledge helps the students learn, understand and study English culture, and help the inheritance of authentic language and culture.Good grasp of English grammar is the responsibility and pulsory course of the students in English learning. The teachers have the important responsibility for training the students correctly。 they play a leading role in English class. So they must ensure their super grammar knowledge, ensure their correctness of every sentence, and set a good example for students.In fact, English grammar teaching and learning has been important in the stage of junior high school. But its importance seems to be lost in the circumstance of new curriculum reform because various new theories of grammar teaching and learning appear in new curriculum, which a little bit neglects the importance of grammar teaching and learning. Besides, there are some problems in English grammar teaching and learning.Ⅱ. New National Curriculum and English grammar teaching in junior high schoolA. Main characteristics of the New National CurriculumThe overall structure of the new English curriculum is the most prehensive ever designed. It is based on the principles of quality education and focuses on developing students’ creativity and practical language abilities. Fundamental changes have been made in terms of the views of English teaching and learning with regards to the objectives, content, methods, and assessment. The following points summarize the main characteristics of the new curriculum.1. A new design of continuity, flexibility and selectivity The design of the new English curriculum unifies both primary and secondary school English into one continuum of development and divides English language teaching and learning into nine petencebased levels with a required ponent for every student from Level 1 in primary 3 to Level 7 in senior secondary school. Detailed performance objectives for each level are given in addition to the overall aims of the course. The course adds an elective ponent with two optional tracks after the pletion of the nineyear pulsory education with an intention to provide opportunities for different routes of development and individuality.The unity and continuity between primary and secondary English language teaching is to ensure effective learning and better utilization of teaching and learning resources. It also allows flexibility and practicality in the curriculum as local educational authorities retain control of decisionmaking regarding when to start the English course in primary schools and what level should be reached, and on time allocations (4 periods a week is remended). By changing the design from a gradebased to a petencebased one gives the flexibility to both schools and students starting at different ages to follow the levels progressively. For example, schools with better teaching conditions can reach levels higher than Level 2 or 5 or 7 at grade 6, grade 9 or senior 2 respectively. Those with poorer teaching conditions or in ethnic minority regions may reach levels lower than the required. The flexibility is also exemplified in its design through an inclusion of both a required and an elective ponent after the period of pulsory education. Level 7 is required for all senior secondary students, which is designed as the mon core foundation for lifelong learning. After students reach Level 7 with certain required credits, the converse bees pletely elective.2. Emphasizing the use of modem educational technology in language teachingThe new curriculum puts a very strong emphasis on teachers’ ability to make good use of modem educational resources and expand the use of multimedia technology in teaching. It encourages teachers to take advantage of modem educational technology such as TV and radio programs, English language magazines, puter, Internet, distance language teaching, and multimedia resources to create optimal conditions for students’ learning.Along with the design of the new curriculum, the policy of textbook production also changed to allow more publishers to bid for nati