THE DISADVANTAGES OF THE GRAMMAR-TRANSLATION METHOD IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Abstract

The Grammar-Translation Method's (GTM) drawbacks and restrictions are examined in this scientific paper in relation to contemporary English language instruction. Despite its historical significance in language education, GTM frequently falls short in fostering communicative competence due to its emphasis on memory, translation, and grammatical rules. This paper investigates the reasons why GTM is regarded as antiquated in communicative classrooms, drawing on theoretical literature, case studies, and research in educational psychology. It also covers other methods, such task-based learning and communicative language teaching,that are more suited to the requirements of contemporary students.