The Direct Method Goal: communication Basic rule: No translation is allowed receive its name: meaning is to be conveyed directly in the TL. Method: 1. demonstration
The Direct Method Receive its name: meaning is to be conveyed directly in the TL. How: 1. demonstration 2. visual aids 3. no recourse to the students’ L.1
The Direct Method Lesson Procedure
1.Big map is placed 2.Students read a sentence one by one 3.The teacher points to the map 4.Students are asked if any question 5.S.1 asks question
The Direct Method Lesson Procedure 6.The teacher illustrates (visual aid) 7.S1. replies “understand” 8.S2. asks question (between) 9.The teacher answer with example (demonstration) 10. S2. replies “understand”
The Direct Method Lesson Procedure 11. All the questions have been answered 12.The teacher asks his own question 13.Students give short answer 14.The teacher requires for a full sentence
The Direct Method Lesson Procedure 15.The teacher invites questions 16.A student asks and the others answer 17.The teacher works with student’s pronunciation 18.Includes the rest of class practice this pronunciation
The Direct Method Lesson Procedure 19. The teacher ensures students’ pronunciation 20.The Q & A going on 21.Student makes another mistake 22.Teacher interrupts before the class reply
The Direct Method Lesson Procedure 23.The teacher gives student a choice 24.Student does self-correction 25.The teacher asks questions to inductive grammar 26.Students ask each other questions
The Direct Method Lesson Procedure 27.Filling in the blanks exercise 28.Dictation exercise 29.Write a paragraph about geographical features of the U.S. 30.Discussion of the proverb
The Direct Method Review Questions 1.Why does the teacher call the students to read the passage? 2.Why does the teacher work with students on the pronunciation? 3.Why does the teacher dictate the paragraph about the U.S. geography?
The Direct Method Review Questions 4.Why is the proverb discussed in the class?