Reflection of GRAMMAR TRANSLATION METHOD(GTM)

1.      GRAMMAR TRANSLATION METHOD

At the beginning of this method is called Classical Method since the method was first used in the teaching of classical languages, Latin and Greek (Chastain 1988). Now, this method is used as a goal to help students read and express foreign language literature. This method is also expected, through learning the grammar of a foreign language, students become familiar with the grammar of his own language and this familiarity will help him to speak and write their own language correctly. Finally, this teaching method will make the students grow intellectually; This teaching method will also make students may never use a foreign language is learned, but the exercises in this method will be very useful in the future.

Purposes of GTM

According to the teachers who use the Grammar-translation Method, the fundamental purpose of teaching a foreign language is to be able to read the written literature of the language. To do so, students need to learn about the rules of grammar and vocabulary or the vocabulary of a foreign language.

Role of Teachers and Students In GTM

Role in this very traditional methods. The role of the teacher is the authority in the classroom. And the role of students just follow what the teachers teach, students do what the teacher said, students learn what teachers know.

Characteristics of Learning Process In GTM

Students are asked to interpret a text from one language to another. Often what they mean are the readings of foreign languages ​​learned about some of the cultural aspects of the community or native users of the foreign language. Student or students learn grammar deductively, which gives teachers grammar rules and examples, then the students are asked to memorize it, and then asked to use these rules to other examples. Students also learn the grammar paradigms such as noun, verb, adverb, and so forth. Students memorize the equivalent word from the original language itself with the vocabulary of a foreign language is learned.

Teacher-student interaction in GTM

Most of the interactions that occur in the classroom is the teacher to the student. While the student to teacher interactions and interactions among the students was minimal.

Language Skill In GTM

Vocabulary and grammar are very stressed at all in this method. Reading and writing are primary skills and key skills that students do. There is little attention has been focused on speaking and listening, as well as the pronunciation.

Evaluation In GTM

The written test is often used to evaluate students with foreign language interpreting learned to their own native language or vice versa. Questions concerning the Dair foreign language grammar rules are learned or the student's native language are also often encountered.