Grammar

Translation
Method & Direct
Method
By: Bong Hung Yih
Nur Amalina
Siti Nadiah
Nurdiana Farhani
tuesday
tuesday 24
24thth September
September 2010
2010
Noor Fatin Munirah
 Definition of Grammar Translation
Method
• a traditional technique of foreign-language
teaching
• based on explicit instruction in the
grammatical analysis of the target
language and translation of sentences
from the native language into the target
language and vice versa.
• Emphasises on teaching grammar and
vocabulary
• Students learn grammar rules and
vocabulary
• Students develop the ability to read
texts
• Students learn to read and write in
the target language accurately
• Would not help the students’ listening
and speaking skills if instruction is
given in mother tongue language.
 Techniques used
• Students translate literary passages
• Reading comprehension questions
• Cognates memorisation (meaning
and spelling of words)
 Disadvantages
• The authority falls to teachers
• Teacher-centred learning
• Students become passive
• More to one-way interaction
• Lack of interaction with peers in
classroom
• Stress is more on reading and writing
skills