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Grammar Translation Method 1226604004591139 8 PDF
Grammar Translation Method 1226604004591139 8 PDF
Translation
Method
What is Grammar Translation Method?
•The grammar-translation method of
foreign language teaching is one of the
most traditional methods.
•It was originally used to teach 'dead'
languages (and literatures) such as Latin
and Greek, involving little or no spoken
communication or listening
comprehension.
Characteristics
•A focus on learning the rules of
grammar and their application in
translation passages from one language
into the other.
•Vocabulary in the target language is
learned through direct translation from
the native language, it is taught in the
form of isolated word lists. e.g. with
vocabulary tests such as:
•The grammar-translation
method is the easiest for a
teacher to employ. It doesn't
require a teacher to speak good
English or make good lesson
preparations.
Exercises of a class using this method
1. Translation of a Literary Passage
Students translate a reading passage from the target
language into their native language.
2. Reading Comprehension Questions
Students answer questions in the target language based on
their understanding of the reading passage.
3. Antonym/synonyms
Students are given one set of words and are asked to find
antonyms in the reading passage.
4. Fill-in-the-blanks
Students are given a series of sentences with words missing.
5. Deductive Application of Rule
Grammar rules are presented with examples. Once
students understand a rule, they are asked to apply it to
some different example.
It’s
Frequency adverbs
• When do we use them?
We often went camping when we were children.
(Cuando éramos niños a menudo íbamos a acampar)
I will always love you.
(Siempre te amaré)
• Different positions
Pedro sometimes visits us on Sundays.
(Pedro a veces nos visita los domingos)
She is often ill in winter.
(Ella generalmente está enferma en el invierno)
• The following list shows Always Siempre
the most common
adverbs of frequency, Usually Usualmente
with the one that refers to Frequently Frecuentemente
things that happen most
often at the top, and least Often A menudo
often at the bottom:
Sometimes A veces
Occasionally Ocasionalmente
Rarely Raramente