Grammar Translation Method

According to the GTM, a fundamental purpose of learning a foreign language os to be able to

• read literature written in the target language

• communicate successfully in the target language

• analyze some differences between two languages

• memorize grammatical rules of the target language

Which of the followings is NOT common in an achievement test of a GTM teacher?

• regconizing grammar errors in some sentences

• answering questions about the target language culture

• translating from one language to another language

• asking students to apply target grammar rules

Which teaching technique can be used by GTM teacher if the students' native language and the target language have some similarities?

• memorization

• cognates

• translation

• antonyms

Which of the followings is paid attention by the GTM teacher?

• Autonomous learning skills of students

• The development of students' writing skill

• Natve-like pronunciation of target words

• Students' mastery of language forms

The GTM is based on the theory in which it is believed that language is for understanding literature; therefore, _______ is not primarily important

• oral communication

• mastery of rules

• writing skill

• functional language

_______ is a common way to clarify the meaning of a grammar pattern in the target language according to the GTM

• Explanation

• Translation

• Rule analysis

• Giving examples

Students' L1 plays an important role in teaching _______ in a GTM class

• vocabulary and pronunciation

• reading and writing skills

• grammar and vocabulary

• grammatical rules

In a GTM class, students' primary skills to be developed are____

• reading and writing

• oral communication

• translation and writing

• reading and translation

Which is a major characteristic of the teaching and/or learning process the GTM?

• Students are asked to guess the meaning of new words in a literary passage

• Students are encouraged to help each other during translation process

• Students' independence is maximized from the beginning of the lesson

• Students are taught to translate from one language into another language

Which of the following is paid attention by the GTM teacher?

• The development of learners' writing skill

• Native-like pronunciation of target words

• Students' mastery of language forms

• Autonomous language learners