现行英语语法教学的理论基础和教学方法都远远滞后于语言学和语言教学理论的发展。本研究旨在探讨英语语法教学改革的路径，倡导基于认知语法开展自上而下的语法教学改革， 其具体内容包括: 构建认知教学语法，改变英语教师的语法观和语法教学观， 编写符合不同层次学生需求的教材或教科书， 按认知教学语法的内容和理念开展语法教学。

The current theoretical bases and teaching methods of English grammar teaching lag far behind linguistic and language teaching theories． This study intends to explore the path of English grammar teaching innovation， proposing a top-down grammar teaching innovation based on cognitive grammar． The main ideas of the innovation are to construct a cognitive pedagogical grammar， to innovate grammar and grammar teaching perspectives of English teachers， to compile course books or textbooks for different levels of students， and to carry out grammar teaching according to the contents and the ideas of the cognitive pedagogical grammar．