GRAMMAR-TRANSLATION
METHOD

CALLED "CLASSICAL METHOD"

EXPERIENCE

read few lines

translate in spanish

teacher shows vocabulary

the teacher asks some
questions in spanish

GOALS OF THE TEACHER

learning foreign language

reading literature

Subtopic

students

learn about grammar
rules and vocabulary

provides

good mental exercises

ROLE OF THE TEACHER

authority of the classroom

PURPOSE

help students

read

appreciate foreign language literature

GROW INTELECTUALLY

know the language

learn new vocabulary

become familiar
with the language

CHARACTERISTICS OF
TEACHING/LEARNING

students are
taught to translate

they study
grammar deductively

they are given
grammar rules

learn grammatical paradigms

such as verb
conjugations

MISTAKES ARE VERY IMPORTANT FOR LEARNING