A method of teaching foreign langua

A method of teaching foreign languages derived from the classical(sometimes called traditional) method of teaching Greek and Latin. In grammar-translation classes, students learn grammatical rules and then apply those rules by translating sentences between the target language and the native language. Advanced students may be required to translate whole texts word-for-word The method has two main goals: to enable students to read and translate literature written in the target language, and to further students' general intellectual development.