2. What is Grammar Translation Method?
Classical Method
- first used in teaching Latin and Greek
- read and appreciate foreign literature
The study of the grammar
3. Objectives
Memorizing verb forms, grammar rules,
and vocabulary.
Ability to read the text (literature).
Translating from one language to another.
To develop reading and writing skills.
4. Advantages
Translation is the easiest way of explaining
meanings or words and phrases from one
language into another.
Students are more familiar with both languages
(the target language and the natve langage) by
using translation.
Teachers can ask and also discuss about some
topics by the mother tongue
5. Disadvantages
GTM lays emphasis on reading and writing only. It
neglects speech.
Exact translation from one language to another is not
always possible.
• It seemed there was no need for students to master the
four skills of English (listening, speaking, reading, and
writing)
• Worst effect of this method is on pupil's motivation.
Because (s)he cannot succeed - leads to frustration,
boredom and indiscipline
6. Principles
The goals of teachers who use the grammar-
translation method
The role of the teacher
The role of the learners
Some characteristics of the teaching/learning process
The nature of student-teacher interaction and student-
student interaction
Emphasized areas of language and language skills
Teacher respond to student errors
7. Conclusion
Students will learn grammar by using translation
from the target language to the first language
with teacher´s help and using long text, frases
and then translate to the known language.
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9. The goals of teachers who use
the GTM
To be able to read literature
To translate from one language to another
To develop students’ minds
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10. Teacher’s Role
Traditional instructor.
The authority in the classroom.
What does the teacher do?
- explain
- translate
- conduct practices
- correct mistakes
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11. Learner’s Role
Do as the teacher says.
Learners interact with the teacher, not with each
other.
What does the student do?
- translate
- study words and rules
- memorize
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12. Some characteristics of the
teaching/learning process
use the students’ native language
Translate from one language to another
Students study grammar deductively
Students memorize vocabulary and grammar rules
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13. The nature of student-teacher interaction and
student-student interaction
Most of the interaction in the classroom is from the
teacher to the students.
Little student-student interaction
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14. Emphasized areas of language and
language skills
Areas of language which are developed are Vocabulary
and grammar
Language skills which are emphasized are Reading and
writing
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15. Teacher respond to student errors
If a student’s answer of a question is incorrect, the
teacher selects a different student to give the correct
answer or s/he replies himself/herself
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