在过去的一个世纪中,外语教学领域中涌现出各种各样的教学方法。它们在不同的历史时期对外语教学发生不同的作用。本文从外语教学法的历史背景和发展动因角度,探讨了方法时代的语法翻译法理论体系,分别对它的理论基础、基本原则和特征、贡献与局限性进行了相应的研讨。 Over the past century, a variety of teaching methods have emerged in the field of foreign language teaching. They have different effects on foreign language teaching in different historical periods. This essay discusses the theoretical system of grammatical translation law from the perspective of the historical background and motivation of foreign language pedagogy, and discusses the theoretical basis, basic principles, characteristics, contributions and limitations respectively.