TEACHING ENGLISH VOCABULARY TO THE 3 GRADE ...

8D. Method of Language TeachingIn language teaching, a method has important role in order to make thestudents understand in studying something. The understanding about method ofteaching will give a good point of view about the teaching method will be used.According to Douglas Brown (1994: 51) in his book entitled Teaching byPrinciple: “Method is generalized set of a classroom specification foraccomplishing linguistic objectives. Methods tend to be primarily concerned withthe teacher and students role and behaviors and secondarily with such features aslinguistic and subjects matter objectives, sequencing and materials. They arealmost always thought of as being broadly applicable to a variety of audiences ina variety of contexts”.According to Diane Larsen-Freeman (1998: 23-24) in her book Techniqueand Principles in Language Teaching, there are several methods of languageteaching:1. Grammar Translation Method, the features are as follows:An important goal is for the students to be able to translate each languageinto the other.Ability to communicate in the target language is not a goal offoreign language instruction.The primary skills to be developed are reading and writing.The student’s mother tongue is the medium of instruction.