Flash cards are very versatile teaching resource especially for ESL and language teaching. They can be used virtually in any lesson and at every level of teaching ESL. In fact flash cards are indispensable for the beginner and elementary level as at these stages the learners are engaged in developing their knowledge.
Flash cards are useful for teaching vocabulary in a number of ways: matching words to pictures, drilling vocabulary, concentration games, singular and plurals, nouns, verbs, adjectives etc. Flash cards are also very useful for sequencing activities, pair work and group work. Flash cards are very useful for teaching grammar structures as well. The aim of the present research is to examine the role of flashcards in teaching English grammatical structures for the elementary level EFL learners studying at Kermanshah language institutes.