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The grammar translation method derived from the classical/ traditional teaching method used to teach Greek and Latin.

Started in the 1840s in Europe and was the dominant teaching method for the next 100 years.

This method was a means to to translate both into and from native languages and is based on the written words and texts.

Use of GTM slowed down due to a greater demand for people to speak other languages, however it is still in practice today.

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Rote learning of grammar with grammar drills

Translating sentences back and forth

Explicit error correction

Memorizing vocabulary lists

Constrained exercises and tests

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It activates students memory.

Students learn a lot of vocabulary.

It is a good starter kit for language learner.

It takes out the guessing game.

It supports all important reading and writing skills.

It gives the chance of learning a new language using textbooks.

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Little attention to pronunciation

No listening or speaking

Narrow focus on reading

Teacher centric

Not creative or interactive

Little real world practical application

Form over meaning

L1 used in classroom often over target language

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Warm-up: Students repeat (by writing) phrases in target language (English)

Activity 1 Grammar: Students will translate sentences from L1 to English using simple past tense

Activity 2 Vocabulary: Students will translate a list of English vocabulary words by giving the L1 equivalent

Activity 3 Reading: Students will read a few lines from a literary passage and translate it to their native language