Direct Method
Direct Method
Direct Method
translation is allowed
Meaning is to be conveyed directly in the target
PRINCIPLES
The reading skill will be developed through practice
with speaking
Language is primarily speech Culture consists of more than the fine arts(e.g. the
PRINCIPLES
Objects (e.g. realia or pictures) presented in the
immediate classroom environment should be used to help students understand the meaning
The native language should not be used in the
classroom.
PRINCIPLES
The teacher should demonstrate, not explain or
translate
It is desirable that students make a direct association
PRINCIPLES
Students should learn to think in the target language
as soon as possible
Vocabulary is acquired more naturally if students use
PRINCIPLES
The purpose of language learning is communication
Pronunciation should be worked on right from the
PRINCIPLES
Self-correction facilitates language learning Lessons should contain some conversational activity
possible
PRINCIPLES
Grammar should be taught inductively with no explicit
PRINCIPLES
The syllabus is based on situations or topics, not on
linguistic structures
Learning another language also involves learning how
WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF TEACHERS WHO USE THE DIRECT METHOD?
Teachers who use the Direct Method intend that
teacher to students and from student to teacher, although the latter is often teacher-directed
Student to teacher interaction is often teacher-
directed
this area
classroom.
TECHNIQUES
Reading aloud
Question and answer
Fill-in-the-blank exercise
Dictation Map drawing
exercise
Getting students to self-
correct
Conversation practice
Paragraph writing