Translation can readily be used to reinforce problematic aspects of target language grammar. However, you should remember that this method:

• is deductive;
• emphasizes structure, not vocabulary;
• compares language/cultural systems;
• uses sentences or phrases.

For example, using translation to consolidate use of the Saxon Genitive in English and to compare this with the Spanish/French equivalents:

Peter's car el coche de Pedro/la voiture de Pierre

My father's book el libro de mi padre/le livre de mon père