GTM

I think Grammar Translation Method is a method of language learning that focus on grammatical rules, memorization of vocabulary, in order to understand and manipulate the morphology and syntax of the foreign language. And also study about grammar of target language, so that students can become more familiar with the grammar of their native language so that would help them speak and write their native language better. Characteristics 1. Students are taught to translate from one language to another. 2. Students study grammar deductively; that is, they are given the grammar rules and examples, are told to memorize them, and then are asked to apply the rules to other examples. 3. They also study grammatical paradigms such as verb conjugations. 4. Reading and writing are the major focus; little or no systematic attention is paid to speaking or listening. 5. The sentence is the basic unit of teaching and language practice. 6. Accuracy is emphasized. 7. The students native language is the medium of instruction. So the classes are taught in the mother tongue, with little active use of the target language. 8. Reading of difficult classical texts is begun early. 9. Little attention is paid to the content of texts, which are treated as exercises in grammatical analysis. Goal Grammar translation method has a fundamental purpose of learning a foreign language, such as to be able to learn literature written in the target language. In addition, it is believed that studying a foreign language provides students with good mental discipline and intellectual development that result from foreign language study. Teacher and Students Role In grammar and translation method, there is still traditional rule. The teacher is the authority in the classroom. The teacher only translates material into the students native language. Teacher speaks mostly use students native language. The rule of students is only doing whatever as the teacher says. So that they can learn what the teacher knows. The students are more passive in learning process.

My opinion
I think I am a little bit agree with the GMT but in point of that the students is passive in learning process I dont really agree, because a good class is a class where not only the teacher but also the students have to be active in order to make learning process become more pleasant. If only just the teacher who is active in the class then whatever the teacher teach students just following without knowing whether the teacher do the right thing or mistake in the subject that the teacher teach to the students, because students just accepting without actively involve with the learning process. The proportion of the native language uses should be reduce a little in order to make the students learn more about the vocabulary.