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What is the primary emphasis in the teaching/learning process?
What is the primary emphasis in the teaching/learning process?
- Vocabulary and speaking skills
- Pronunciation and listening comprehension
- Grammar and reading skills (correct)
- Verb conjugations and writing skills
What is the nature of student–teacher interaction in the classroom described?
What is the nature of student–teacher interaction in the classroom described?
- Interactive and student-initiated
- Equal participation by both students and teacher
- Mostly teacher-to-student, with little student initiation (correct)
- Primarily student-to-student interaction
How are student errors typically handled by the teacher?
How are student errors typically handled by the teacher?
- Encouraging students to self-correct
- Providing the correct answer to the students (correct)
- Ignoring the errors to avoid discouraging students
- Asking other students to correct the errors
How is evaluation typically accomplished in this teaching method?
How is evaluation typically accomplished in this teaching method?
What is the role of the students’ native language in the classroom?
What is the role of the students’ native language in the classroom?
How is culture viewed in this language learning method?
How is culture viewed in this language learning method?
What are some characteristics of the teaching/learning process?
What are some characteristics of the teaching/learning process?
How are the feelings of the students dealt with according to this method?
How are the feelings of the students dealt with according to this method?
What is believed to be provided to students by studying another language?
What is believed to be provided to students by studying another language?
'What is the role of the teacher?' What is the role of the students?' These questions reflect:
'What is the role of the teacher?' What is the role of the students?' These questions reflect:
What is the primary goal of the Grammar-Translation Method?
What is the primary goal of the Grammar-Translation Method?
Why was the Grammar-Translation Method initially used in the teaching of Latin and Greek?
Why was the Grammar-Translation Method initially used in the teaching of Latin and Greek?
What was the hope regarding the impact of studying the grammar of the target language on students' native language skills?
What was the hope regarding the impact of studying the grammar of the target language on students' native language skills?
What did proponents of the Grammar-Translation Method recognize about students' use of the target language?
What did proponents of the Grammar-Translation Method recognize about students' use of the target language?
What skill do students primarily need to acquire in order to read literature in the target language?
What skill do students primarily need to acquire in order to read literature in the target language?
What is one of the fundamental purposes of learning a language according to teachers who use the Grammar-Translation Method?
What is one of the fundamental purposes of learning a language according to teachers who use the Grammar-Translation Method?
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Study Notes
Grammar-Translation Method
- Primary emphasis: on reading and translating literary texts
- Student-teacher interaction: teacher-centered, with the teacher providing explanations and corrections
- Error handling: errors are corrected by the teacher, with a focus on grammatical accuracy
- Evaluation: typically through written tests and grammar exercises
- Native language: seen as a resource to be used to understand the target language, with some allowance for L1 use in the classroom
- Culture: viewed as a source of knowledge and information, rather than as a integral part of the language learning process
Characteristics of the Teaching/Learning Process
- Focus on grammatical rules and translation exercises
- Emphasis on the development of reading skills, particularly in the context of literary texts
- Limited opportunities for student interaction and communication
- Teacher plays a dominant role, with students playing a more passive role
Goals and Purposes
- Primary goal: to enable students to read and translate literary texts in the target language
- Initially used for Latin and Greek, with the hope of improving students' native language skills through the study of grammar
- Proponents recognized that students needed to understand the grammar of the target language in order to read literary texts
- Fundamental purpose: to enable students to appreciate and understand literary texts in the target language
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