Analsy of The Direct Method and Grammar Translation
S991026&S981037
Christie& Flora
Compare Grammar Translation and Direct Method
Grammar Translation
Direct Method
Comparison
Teaching/learni
1. Teachers point out the grammar rules such
1. Teachers give students some
1. In Grammar Translation,
ng process
as S. O. Adv. V. Students remember the
sentences which have the same
teachers use deductive ways to
rules and use them to realize some similar
grammar rules.
help students remember rules.
sentence.
Students will find the similar rules
In Direct Method, teachers use
from sentences.
inductive ways to make students
understanding grammatical structure of
2. Students learn language by oral and
realize rules.
language. Teachers are using grammatical
aural repetition and imitation. In short,
2. Grammar translation doesn’t
pattern with certain practical logic as the
students tend to pick up language with
require students’ ability of
foundation of teaching technique.
circulating practice no matter in
understanding in language
simple physical response or inner
comprehension in whole, which
conscience.
means it doesn’t provide students
2. Students absorb language by
3. Non-native-speakingTeachers can use their mother tongue as
the tool to translate the target langue
a complete set lesson of language
teaching process.
learning. On the other hand, The
4. Non-native-speaking-
direct method required students
Students can learn target language via
listening, speaking writing and
their native language by logical
reading ability. Students learning
grammatical structure.
via the direct method, have got to accomplish holistic field in language comprehension.
Teacher-student
&
Student-student interaction 1. Teachers usually stand on the stage to
1. Teachers focus on pronunciation so
1. In Grammar Translation,
explain. Students individually listen to
they usually ask
Christie& Flora
Compare Grammar Translation and Direct Method
Grammar Translation
Direct Method
Comparison
Teaching/learni
1. Teachers point out the grammar rules such
1. Teachers give students some
1. In Grammar Translation,
ng process
as S. O. Adv. V. Students remember the
sentences which have the same
teachers use deductive ways to
rules and use them to realize some similar
grammar rules.
help students remember rules.
sentence.
Students will find the similar rules
In Direct Method, teachers use
from sentences.
inductive ways to make students
understanding grammatical structure of
2. Students learn language by oral and
realize rules.
language. Teachers are using grammatical
aural repetition and imitation. In short,
2. Grammar translation doesn’t
pattern with certain practical logic as the
students tend to pick up language with
require students’ ability of
foundation of teaching technique.
circulating practice no matter in
understanding in language
simple physical response or inner
comprehension in whole, which
conscience.
means it doesn’t provide students
2. Students absorb language by
3. Non-native-speakingTeachers can use their mother tongue as
the tool to translate the target langue
a complete set lesson of language
teaching process.
learning. On the other hand, The
4. Non-native-speaking-
direct method required students
Students can learn target language via
listening, speaking writing and
their native language by logical
reading ability. Students learning
grammatical structure.
via the direct method, have got to accomplish holistic field in language comprehension.
Teacher-student
&
Student-student interaction 1. Teachers usually stand on the stage to
1. Teachers focus on pronunciation so
1. In Grammar Translation,
explain. Students individually listen to
they usually ask