org/elt English Language Teaching Vol. 4‚ No. 2; June 2011 A Contrastive Study of Grammar Translation Method and Communicative Approach in Teaching English Grammar Shih-Chuan Chang Department of Foreign Languages‚ Cheng Shiu University Chengcing Rd. Niaosong Township‚ Kaohsiung County‚ 833‚ Taiwan Tel: 886-07-731-0606-6212 Received: October 21‚ 2010 Accepted: January 11‚ 2011 E-mail: llc724@csu.edu.tw doi:10.5539/elt.v4n2p13 Abstract The Grammar Translation Method and the
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Unit 1 Parts of Speech Every word has a function in every sentence. There are 8 different functions in English usage. Thus‚ all English words are grammatically divided into 8 different parts‚ which are called parts of speech. Sometimes they are called “word classes.” They are: 1. Noun A noun is a word or group of words used for referring to a person‚ thing‚ place‚ or quality. Ex. Birds fly. She is a pretty girl. The man works in the factory. The
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An article discussing the grammar-translation approach to language learning. At the height of the Communicative Approach to language learning in the 1980s and early 1990s it became fashionable in some quarters to deride so-called "old-fashioned" methods and‚ in particular‚ something broadly labelled "Grammar Translation". There were numerous reasons for this but principally it was felt that translation itself was an academic exercise rather than one which would actually help learners to use language
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| AdjectivesWords that are used to modify nouns.small‚ quick‚ annoying‚ beautiful‘Modifying’ words | Using adjectives Placed before a noun: I have brown hair. It was an interesting book. Placed after a link verb: This cake is delicious. The snow feels cold. | VerbsWords that express the actions of a person or thing.run‚ breathe‚ grow‚ have‚ be ‘Doing’ words | Using verbs to describe… Actions: She is laughing. Events: It rained for days. Situations: We had a lovely
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Teaching is a challenging job‚ whether you are in charge of a traditional public school classroom or tutoring a single child in a language. Fortunately‚ there are many aids and accessories available to make the job easier. Though some cost money‚ others are available for free or easily manufactured from household items or on your computer. Worksheets * Worksheets are handouts the students complete to practice their skills. They give the students a chance to get further repetition without taking
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The Grammar - Translation Method[1] Introduction As the names of some of its leading exponents suggest (Johann Seidenstucker‚ Karl Plotz‚ H. S. Ollendorf‚ and Johann Meidinger)‚ Grammar translation was the offspring of German scholarship[2]‚ the object of which according to one of its less charitable critics‚ was "to know everything about something rather than the thing itself" (W. H. D. llouse‚ quoted In Kelly 1969: 53). Grammar Translation was in fact first known in the United States
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acquisition. Two of the techniques that are popularly used are: Grammar Translation Method and Direct Method of Learning Vocabulary. Hypothesis Critically comparing both the methods‚ it can be stated that neither of these are dominant over another because they are appropriate for a specific type of students where Grammar Translation Method is appropriate for primary
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& SWAGPro TSL 3083 Teaching Grammar in Primary School Descriptive grammar Descriptive grammar refers to the structure of a language as it is actually used by speakers and writers of the native speaker. Descriptive grammars describe how people use spoken and written language and the knowledge that they use to decide whether something is grammatically correct. Specialists in descriptive grammar (linguists) study the rules or patterns that underlie our use of words‚ phrases
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GRAMMAR TRANSLATION METHOD Mostly known as ‘The Classical Method’‚ Grammar Translation Method is not based on the fact that of communication‚ but teaching. C. Orrieux refers that GTM is for Latin and Ancient Greek are known as “dead languages”. He adds that “it is for the kinds of grammar training that led to the “mental dexterity” considered so important in any higher education study stream.” The aim of teaching these languages is not make the learners speak communicatively. However‚ its fundamental
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GRAMMAR TRANSLATION METHOD History The Grammar Translation Method is an old method which was originally used to teach dead languages which explains why it focuses mainly on the written form at the expense of the oral form. It was designed according to the faculty psychology approach which was very popular during the 18th and 19th century. It contended that ” mental discipline was essential for strengthening the powers of the mind”. The way to do this was through learning classical literature
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