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aan The Grammar Translation
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Definition
The Grammar Translation Method,
Prussian method), is a metho
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Major Characteristics
The major characteristics of the Grammar Translation Method as per Prator and Celce-Murecia (1979, p3) are
as follows:
1, Classes are taught in the mother tongue, with little active use of the target language.
2. Much vocabulary is taught in the form of a list of isolated words.
3. Long elaborate explanation is taught in the form of lists of isolated words. Grammar provides the rules for putting words together, and instruction often focuses on the form,
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and inflection of words.
5. Reading of classical texts is begun early,
6 Little attention is paid to the content of texts, which are treated as exercises in grammatical analysis.
7. Often the only drills are drills in translating disconnected sentences from the target language into
the mother tongue.
8 Little or no attention is given to pronunciation
Although Richard and Rogers (1986, p5) claimed that the Grammar Translation Method has no theoretical
ustomary levels of Approach, Design, and
basis, it is possible to describe the metho
Procedure:
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* To develop the students’ general
The Syllabus:
The Grammar Translation Method follows a Structural Syllabus since the primary focus is to master the
grammar rules and vocabulary of the target language.
_ Teacher Roles:
_ In the Grammar Translation Method, the teacher is the sole authority in the classroom as he controls and
everything such as the content, tasks, etc. Furthermore, the teacher also provides the students
eta when they make errors. Learner Roles:
The students are passive receiver of knowledge as they blindly follow whatever the teacher instructs them
to do. The students are rarely allowed to start any interaction with the teacher. Whatever interaction occur
itis generally initiated by the teacher.
Wed Teaching/Learning Materials: 2
i 1s method is to provide literary tex
The role of teaching/learning/instructional materials according to this method ie rete ay tent
and encourage students to practice translation Wietmaigg ding, writing and translation
grammar rules for the students tg
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3. The focus on understanding 5
writing skills.
4. The Grammar Translation Method also enables the students to understand how the mother tongue
functions, in order to give them the capacity to communicate its thought.
5. The memorization of grammar rules and vocabulary of the target language provides the students
with good mental exercise which helps to develop their mind. is
6. As this method chiefly stresses on developing reading and writing skills, the teacher does not
necessarily need to be fluent in the target language.
The study of target language literature helps the students to learn the best forms of language.
‘on accuracy enables the students to learn the correct grammar of the target language. s
STUDY MATERIAL FOR SEMESTER III, SEC-1 ...
Disadvantages
Despite its wide acceptance, the Grammar Translation Method has been criticized for a number of
shortcomings:
1. __ The overemphasis on accuracy leads to repeated corrections of errors which hinders the consistency
of learning.
2. This method overemphasizes accuracy to fluency.
3.__ Itis a teacher-centred method since the role of the student is passive
4. It ignores communicative competence as the goal of lea ning,
5. _Little or no emphasis is given on lis
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STather than by-tir
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