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The key features of the Grammar Translation Method are: 1) Classes are taught in the mother tongue. 2) Much vocabulary is taught in the form of lists of isolated words. 3) Long elaborate explanations of the intricacies of grammar are given. 4) Grammar provides the rules for putting words together. 5) Reading of difficult classical texts is begun early. 6) Little attention is paid to the content of texts. 7) Little or no attention is given to pronunciation.