2. Background of Grammar
Translation Method
The grammatical-translation method of foreign
language teaching is one of the most traditional
methods, dating back to the late nineteenth and early
twentieth centuries.
The GTM was widely used in the USA in 1890’s.
It was also called the Classical Method since it was
first used in the teaching of classical languages, Latin
and Greek.
3. Principles of Grammar Translation
Method
A fundamental purpose of
teaching the target language through the
GTM is to be able to read literature
written in the target language.
Principally, the GTM focuses on
translating grammatical forms,
memorizing vocabulary, learning rules
and studying conjugations.
4. There were a number of
attempts to improve the teaching of
languages.
One attempt was suggested by
Meidenger (1783), who advocated
translation into the target language through
the application of rules of grammar.
Karl Plotz (1819-1881) also
improve the teaching method; his method
was divided into two parts: (1) rules and
paradigms, and (2) sentence for translation
into and out of the target language.
5. Lesson Planning of Grammar
Translation Method
The techniques of GTM
Translation of a literary passage
Focus: Grammatical & Vocabulary
6. • Formula: Subject (noun)+
Predicate (V1)+ Object
(noun).
Simple
Present Tense
They study English
We breakfast every morning
Example:
I like bread
7. It climbs tree
He eats rice
She watches TV
If the subject is she, he or it, the verb
is added with s, es, or ies.
8. English Indonesian English Indonesian
Love Mencintai Sleep Tidur
Watch Menonton Smile Tersenyum
Study Belajar Laugh Tertawa
Hate Membenci Cry Menangis
Drink Minum Walk Berjalan
Eat Makan Sit down Duduk
Like Suka Stand up Berdiri
Kata kerja transitif Kata kerja intransitif
10. Terjemahkan kalimat
di bawah ini ke
dalam Bahasa
Inggris!
Dia tertawa dan
kamu menangis.
Kamu suka makan
keju tetapi saya
suka makan
cokelat.
Kita duduk
tetapi mereka
berdiri.
Saya suka
Bahasa Inggris.
11. Stan Rosen lived in New Bedford,
Massachusetts. He stole cars and bicycles from
people. One day, the police saw him and sent him to
jail. The next year, Stan was out of jail. He told some
people his name was Jim Rosen He got money from
them for a business. Then he ran away with the
money. The police got him again and sent him to jail.
The year after that, Stan was home again. One night,
he stole some money from a store, and again, the
police got him. But this time, they sent him to Judge
Kane.
Please translate this paragraph into
Indonesian!
12. 1. Make over
2. Take out
3. Think about
4. Shut down
5. Bring along
1. Change
2. Entertain
3. Memorizing
4. Close
5. Invite
Give examples of these phrasal
verbs follow and translate!
Phrasal verbs Synonym
13. CONCLUSIONS
1. Translation of a literary passage
2. Reading comprehension questions
3. Antonyms/synonyms
4. Cognates
5. Deductive application of rule
6. Fill-in-the-blanks
7. Memorization
8. Use words in sentences
9. Composition.
Follows are some techniques that used in the
grammar translation method:
