Grammar-translation Method.pptVIP

Grammar-translation Method a traditional scholastic approach Definition Theoretical base Teaching goals Teaching material Teaching Process The advantages and disadvantages Definition The grammar-translation method is a method of teaching foreign languages derived from the classical (sometimes called traditional) method of teaching Greek and Latin. In grammar-translation classes, students learn grammatical rules and then apply those rules by translating sentences between the target language and their native language. Advanced students may be required to translate whole texts word-for-word. Theoretical base welcome to use these PowerPoint templates, New Content design, 10 years experience Richards and Rodgers认为语法翻译法没有理论基础。而左焕琪则认为，其语言学基础是历史比较语言学。也有人主张官能心理学是语法翻译法的心理学基础，还有人甚至认为翻译法是以心理学上的机械主义为理论基础的。 Teaching goals to enable students to read and translate literature written in the target language to further students’ general intellectual development Teaching material textbook Teaching Process 复习 教授新词 教授语法 讲解课文 巩固练习 布置作业 The Advantages and Disadvantages Advantages: 1.Both the teachers and students of English find it convenient to resort to some kind of translation. 2.The teachers find the techniques prescribed in the grammar translation approach suitable for them to solve the problems of large groups. 3.By this kind of method, the teachers do not need to show much imagination in planning their lessons, since they usually follow the textbooks by–page and exercise-by-exercise. 4.It is easy to apply and does not require a teacher who is a fluent speaker of the language. disadvantages 1.There is no attention paid to accurate pronunciation. 2.There is no attention paid to the use of language in communication and on the activities of listening and speaking. 3.A general lack of communicability in the language. 4.The language learning was uninspiring, rather boring. 5.Students do not feel that they have mastered the rules of the target language. Their role in the