Grammar Translation Method (GTM)
Objectives: be able to:
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Classical Method (Latin and Greek)
Object
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read and appreciate foreign language literature and fine arts
translate
Develop knowledge of the native grammar via the study of the
foreign language grammar == be able to write better in the
native language.
Grow intellectually through the learning of the FL
Content:
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Milieu
Cognitive aspects
Psychological Aspects:
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Motivation
Attitude
Aptitude
Personality
Social Aspects
Skills: Reading – Listening – Writing – Speaking - translation
Language: Grammar – Vocabulary – Spelling - Pronunciation
Teacher: the sage in the stage. Authority
Subject
Agent
Didactic material:
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Interaction:
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Mostly from teacher to students:
Teacher-centered class
Little student initiation
Little student-student interaction
Need to provide correct answers by
the students. The teacher corrects
the errors.
Textbook = Literary texts (passages)
List of words with their translation
Strategies and techniques:
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Read and translate the passages into the native language
Give translation for vocabulary
Answer comprehension questions (direct, inferences,
personalized)
Teach synonyms/antonyms + cognates
Deductive teaching of grammar
Fill in the blanks exercises
Memorize the translation of words + write sentences in
English using these words
Translate the reading passage into the native language
Grammar exercises
Memorize grammatical paradigms (e.g., irregular verbs,
verb conjugation) and grammar rules
Composition in the target language
Use of L1