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GRAMMAR METHOD TRANSLATION AND SITUATIONAL METHD TEACHING
Grammar Method Translation
What is it?
Johan seidenstucker, Karls Plotz, Johann Meidinger introduced the method.
Derived from the classical method of teaching Greek and Latin.
Students Learn grammatical rules.
Translation of sentences between the target language and native language.
Little Bit of History
In the early 1500s, Latin was the most widely studied foreign language.
It was gradually replaced by English, French and Italian.
Europe XVIII and XIX Centuries: Education system was formed around faculty psychology.
When modern languages appear in schools in the XIX century, teachers taught them with the same method for classical Latin and Greek.
What is Important? What isn’t?
Grammar FTW
Language studied just to be to read literacy.
Focus on grammar and ignore, in general, the rest of skills.
Teachers taught modern languages with the same grammar-translation method as was used for classical Latin and Greek.
Interaction
Interaction student-student is little, mostly student teacher.
No peer correction.
Student’s L1---Word lists, definitions and…MOAR GRAMMAR.
Techniques Used
Grammar rules by heart (rule+ example)
Practice doing grammar drills
Translating sentences or texts (mostly classical)
Errors are not allowed
Pros and Cons
Pros
Safe for the teacher.
Easy to apply.
Step by step procedures.
Offers deep knowledge of the grammatical system.
Cons
Only the reading is practiced.
Pronunciation?
Requires great intellectual effort (memory)
Use of the native language.
Vocabulary taught in isolation.
Texts are only used for grammar.
Very few learning techniques.
Teacher’s and Student’s Role
Teacher
Explains grammar rules and patterns.
Provides translation practice.
Corrects exercises.
Never use the foreign language to communicate in class.
Controls language and structures.
Student
Memorize rules and examples.
Metalinguistic knowledge.
Knowledge of the L1
(Complex) Interaction activity.
Hard work (Endless word lists, always consulting dictionaries)
Situational Language Teaching
Introduction
Is method that focus on speaking ability
Use oral approach
Theory
The theory of learning underlying situation language Teaching is behaviorism, addressing more the process than the conditions of learning
Principle
Language learning is habit-formation
Presented oraly first then in written form
Should be avoided mistakes
Objectives
Master the four language skills through talking grammar structure.
Speak quickly and accurately in any speaking situations.
Easier to understand because the item is newly presented in a real situation.
Procedure
Pronunciation
Revision
Presentation
Oral practice
Reading of material
Advantages
It’s a method that does not requires many resources
It’s a good method if we use it in teaching pronunciation or vocabulary
Disadvantages
The learner has no control over the content of learning.
This method do not account for the fundamental characteristic if language namely the creativity and uniqueness of individual sentences.
Conclusion
This method is very relevant for nowadays teaching technique rather than using written material if seen by it advantages
