FASHIONS IN LANGUAGE

TEACHING
METHODOLOGY
Background
The 15th century > Latin > popular foreign language

After the 16th century > Latin > less popular > an elective
subject
What is GTM?
◦Teaching aims: 
◦Training students to read and write

◦ Curriculum: 
◦Focusing on vocabulary and grammar training
Reading > Teachers use L1 to translate into L2 > Vocabulary 
Reading and writing > Teachers explain the grammar in L1
   
GTM in class
Step 1: (Approach)

Step 2: (Design)

Step 3: (Approach)

Step 4: (Procedure)
 Results in GTM

◦Teachers: 

◦Only focusing on the language itself > Ignoring students'cultural

awareness

◦Students: frustrated > memorizing words & grammar rules