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Grammar Translation Method
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The Direct Method
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The method concept in teaching
In the beginning of the twenthieth century there was a set of teaching practices based on a theory of language and language learning. -
Applied linguists turned their attention to the issues of the content and syllabus.
In the first decades of the twentieth century, they centered approaches to determine the vocabulary and grammatical content of a language course, leading to procedures known as selection and gradation. -
Word frequency.
Word frequency research began. It is still an active area of language research. -
Systematic approach.
A systematic approach to selecting grammar for teaching became a priority for applied linguistics. -
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Guidelines.
The set of the basic grammatical rules and vocabulary of the English Language became important guidelines for the development of language teaching textbooks and materials. The use of a grammatical syllabus can be regarded as the conventional approach to language teaching. -
Harold Palmer.
Harold Palmer summarized principles of language teaching methodology (Initial preparation, habit-forming, accuracy, gradation, proportion, concreteness, interest order of progression, multiple line of approach).