Many researchers believe that the current poor reading competence may be due to the grammar translation method which has been used in English reading in our country for many years.

然而，目前在我国，传统的语法翻译法在阅读教学中占主导地位，它强调阅读是被动的解码过程。

Direct method is a method of teaching a language through conversation, discussion, and reading in the language itself without translation and without the formal study of grammar.

直接法是指不经过翻译和正规学习语法程序，而是通过用外语谈话，讨论，阅读等手段来教授语言的方法。

This paper first reviews the background in which the grammar translation teaching method came up, and discusses its current status and prospect.

本文首先扼要地回顾了语法翻译教学法产生的背景，阐述了目前它的状况以及对其未来的展望。

In foreign language teaching, the grammar-translation method is the oldest, the most influential and far-reaching, very often used and quite successful teaching method.

语法翻译法是外语教学中最古老、影响最深远、大量使用而且相当成功的一种外语教学方法。

Let me make it clear that I am not advocating the return to the traditional grammar-translation method.

让我确定一点，我并不是倡导重新恢复传统的语法—翻译法。