It seems that GTM doesn't empower learners to communicate effectively because of some of its wrong procedures
and the implementation of the GTM by teachers in class can be regarded as an inappropriate method for teaching all aspects of language which hinders students' language learning. The results of this study confirm the findings of
Mahmoodi (1990) and Musavi (2001). They also believed that teachers in high schools classes use outdated methods
and their focus is mostly on grammar instead of reading and communicative tasks. Also, the current study results are in
line with Coston (1977) who has carried out it on in-service training of teachers of English in the secondary schools in
Iran.