In grammar–translation classes, how do students apply grammatical rules?
ABy debating in groups
BBy role-playing in class
CBy listening to talks
DBy translating sentences
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. By translating sentences
1. Students first learn grammatical rules.
2. They then apply them by translating sentences to and from the target language.
3. Debate and role-play are CLT-style tasks.
_Source: Wikipedia, Grammar–translation method, Lead section_
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