语法翻译法在当下的存在价值.docVIP

The existence value of Grammar-Translation Method In the long run, English language teaching cannot keep pace with the development of our country; therefore, the reformation of English language teaching system and teaching methods has been aroused by all sectors of society. Ministry of Education formulated the English curricular standard for compulsory education and senior high school in succession to promote the reformation of English language teaching in China. But so far, the grammar translation method that has been used widely and exerted the most important influences on English language teaching and learning once was regarded as the opposite sides of ‘advanced method’ nowadays. Especially, when the communicative language teaching method was introduced to the English language teaching in China in seventieth in 20th century has changed the dominant sides of grammar translation method. The limitation and disadvantages of grammar translation method was criticized by many researchers and teachers. While there has a controversy that does the grammar translation method still exist the application values in English language teaching in China. Grammar translation method derived from 16th century in European and dominated the English language teaching in China about 140 years, which was the most widely used and efficient way in English language teaching compared with other teaching method and it has been applied in most of places in China. Grammar translation method stressed on the learning of vocabulary and grammar and advocated that mastering the all grammar rules and definite quantity of vocabulary means mastering of a certain language. All the teaching activities were centered on grammar learning for the concepts of grammar learning was conducive to understand and translate the foreign language and benefit for development of students’ logical thinking. The general teaching procedures were reading, analysis, translate, explanation and students’ mechanical practice an