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Ahn, Kyung-hwa. 2014. Grammar Teaching Methods: An Analysis of Intermediate Korean Language Textbooks. The Language and Culture 10-1: 153-176. This paper aims to provide an analysis of how Korean language textbooks approach grammar teaching in view of syllabus design, teaching methods and teaching materials. The results show that the Korean textbooks used for analysis have the following characteristics: largely linear syllabuses, bottom-up or top-down to bottom-up models, input processing techniques, explicit explanation, spoken and written materials, grammar-focused activities, and task-focused activities. On the other hand, English textbooks are characterized by spiral syllabuses, interactional models and consciousness -raising tasks, which help learners notice the gaps between their interlanguage and the target language. Considering recent developments of the second language acquisition which focus on the importance of language input, textbook developers should include new options such as spiral syllabuses, interactional models or consciousness-raising tasks to make textbooks theoretically better for Korean learners. (Seoul National University)