CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

TEACHING METHODS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why was the Grammar Translation method called the Classical Method?
A
Because it was the first method that was invented
B
Because it was used to teach languages such as Latin and Greek
C
Because it’s based on grammar
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sometimes also known as the Classical Method, this is a traditional teaching technique that was used to teach Latin and Greek and was particularly in vogue during the 16th Century. The focus at this time was on the translation of texts, grammar, and rote learning of vocabulary.

Detailed explanation-2: -The grammar-translation method is probably the oldest method for teaching a foreign language in the West. Because its origins go back to the teaching of classical languages, it is also known as the classical method.

Detailed explanation-3: -The grammar-translation method (also known as the classical method) is a method of language teaching that emphasizes grammar rules and one-to-one vo-cabulary translation. Grammar rules are taught through presentation and explicit instruction.

Detailed explanation-4: -The grammar translation method is a method of teaching foreign languages derived from the classical method of teaching Greek and Latin. In grammar-translation classes, students learn grammatical rules and then apply those rules by translating sentences between the target language and the native language.

Detailed explanation-5: -Grammar translation method was firstly used in the middle of nineteenth century in Germany, it is like Tetzner (2004) stated that grammar translation method (GTM) to teach foreign language dominated from the mid-nineteenth century to the beginning of World War Two and it is still used in some countries today.

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