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Gorsuch, Greta J. – 1997
"Yakudoku," the traditional, non-oral method of teaching language in Japan, is described and compared with the grammar translation method of language instruction. The methods differ in that "yakudoku" focuses mainly on translation of the foreign language text into Japanese, with grammar instruction a secondary concern, and that…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language)