GRAMMAR-TRANSLATION 
METHOD
CALLED "CLASSICAL METHOD"
EXPERIENCE
read few lines
translate in spanish
teacher shows vocabulary
the teacher asks some 
questions in spanish
GOALS OF THE TEACHER
learning foreign language
reading literature
Subtopic
students
learn about grammar 
rules and vocabulary
provides
good mental exercises
ROLE OF THE TEACHER
authority of the classroom
PURPOSE
help students
read
appreciate foreign language literature
GROW INTELECTUALLY
know the language
learn new vocabulary
become familiar 
with the language
CHARACTERISTICS OF 
TEACHING/LEARNING
students are 
taught to translate
they study 
grammar deductively
they are given 
grammar rules
learn grammatical paradigms
such as verb
conjugations
