Error Analysis and English Language Teaching

The theory of Error Analysis is a crucial part in the research of second language acquisition and it has significant influence on exploring the pattern of English teaching.Although there are some limitations in error analysis both in theory and practice, its significant role has been proved and recognized.It is inevitable that how to scientifically treat the errors will be become more and more popular in modern English teaching.The aim of this paper is to show the importance of error analysis in English teaching and also present how well it can function in English language teaching.