Grammar-translation method
[gram-er-trans-ley-shuh n, -tranz-] /ˈgræm ər trænsˈleɪ ʃən, -trænz-/
noun
1.
a traditional technique of foreign-language teaching based on explicit instruction in the grammatical analysis of the target language and translation of sentences from the native language into the target language and vice versa.
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[gruh-mat-i-kal-i-tee] /grəˌmæt ɪˈkæl ɪ ti/ noun 1. the state or quality of being .
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