1. Translation of literary a passage - Translating
target language, usually a literary passage to
native language
2. Reading comprehension-Finding information in
a passage, making inferences and relating to
personal experience
3. Antonyms/synonyms-Finding
antonyms/synonyms for words/sets of words
4. Cognates-Learning spelling/sound patterns that
correspond between L1 and the target language
5. Deductive application of rules- Understanding
grammar rules and their exceptions, and then
applying them to new examples
6. Fill in the blanks-Filling gaps in sentences with
new words/items of a particular grammar type
7. Memorization-memorizing vocab lists,
grammatical rules&grammatical paradigms
HOW TO TAUGHT GRAMMAR?
8. Vocab practice-students create sentences to
illustrate them know the meaning & use of new
words
9. Composition-students write about a topic using
the target language
The objectives of the Grammar Translation Method are to enrich the
Latin and Greek literature in order to get the benefit of the mental
discipline and intellectual abilities which is the result of the foreign
language study.
The students will be more familiar with the grammar of their mother
tongue or target language, this familiarity will help them speak and write
better.
PRINCIPAL
The principal aim of the grammar translation method was to
make language learning easier and the central feature was
the replacement of traditional texts by exemplary
sentences.
Grammar-translation
Method
OBJECTIVE
PRINCIPAL FEATURES
(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 lists of isolated words.
(3) Long elaborate explanations of the intricacies of grammar are given.
(4) Grammar provides the rule for putting words together and instructions often focuses on
the form and inflection of the words.
(5) Reading of difficult classical texts is begun early.
(6) Little attention is paid to the content of the texts, which are treated as exercises in
grammatical analysis
(7) Often the only drills are exercises in translating disconnected sentences from the target
language into the mother tongue
(8) Little or no attention is given to pronunciations.
Main objectives of the Grammar Translation Method
Students are able to read the literature which is written in the targeted
language.
They are able to translate from and into the targeted language.
They are able to enhance their skills in reading and writing.
KEY FEATURES
A SAMPLE LESSON
Activity 3
Activity 1
Activity 2
Ask the students to take 5 vocabulary
words from their favorite song and then
translate it into English.
Ask the students to take down their friends’
conversations in their native language and
then translate it into English.
Ask students to memorize at least 5 words
per day in English and give their native
language equivalent.