Grammar Translation Explained Fast | TESOL Methods
What is the Grammar Translation Method — and does it still belong
in the modern language classroom?
In this episode of TESOL with Micky and Ide, we break down one of
the earliest and most influential methods in language teaching history.
We explore where it came from, what it looks like in practice, why it
was so widely criticised, and — perhaps more interestingly — why it
has never fully disappeared.
Whether you are working through a TESOL or TEFL qualification,
preparing for a teaching job, or just curious about where modern
language teaching came from, this episode is for you.
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0:00 - The Language Classroom You Might Recognise
0:45 - What Is the Grammar Translation Method?
2:15 - The Latin Connection and History
4:00 - Key Characteristics of the Method
6:30 - Major Criticisms
7:45 - Why Does It Still Survive Today?
8:50 - What This Means for Your Practice
9:50 - Outro and Next Episode
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📚 TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE
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✔ Definition of the Grammar Translation Method
✔ History of Grammar Translation — the Latin connection
✔ Key characteristics: grammar rules, translation, reading and writing
✔ Why Grammar Translation was criticised
✔ Why the method persisted in classrooms worldwide
✔ Implications for modern TESOL practice
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🎓 WHO IS THIS FOR?
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This series is designed for TESOL and TEFL teachers, trainee teachers,
applied linguistics students, and anyone interested in the history and
theory of language teaching.
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