direct method

1. Wr Write ite a blog blog post to present present the the most importan importantt aspects of of the Direct Direct Method Method which can be used in a contemporary EFL classroom (5 words!. "a#e you e#er seen a lesson using Direct Method of teaching$ Maybe you are not sure if this method wor%s$ Let me e&plain what it is and why it is worth using in your classroom. Direct Method was presented as a response to 'rammar ranslation Method. )t has many different names* for e&le you can encounter such names as a natural method+ phonetical method+ reform method and anti,grammatical method. Last two are paying attention to grammar translation method which was considered as not effecti#e and inade-uate. )t did not gi#e enough de#elopment of spea%ing and listening which are considered as acti#e s%ills. Founders of this methods wanted to use as much target language as it is possible+ but also use as little grammar e&planation as they can. hat is why conte&t is the %ey to learn a second language using Direct Method. )n this method+ we use only nati#e language to present the meaning and concept. here should be no use of the mother tongue. )t is essential to teach students to thin% in the target language+ not their first one+ to a#oid translation and ma%ing mista%es. ecause grammar e&planations are not used in this method+ e#erything should be presented and demonstrated. his gi#es students the opportunity to learn new language spontaneously and naturally+ li%e children learn their mother tongue. /obody e&plains young children what tenses they ha#e to use. hey simply hear+ imitate and connect language with e#eryday situations. he same should happen in a classroom where Direct Method is used. ecause of no use of grammar rules+ students ha#e to induce grammar. )t means that a teacher has to gi#e many e&les and appropriate conte&t+ and students need to figure out the meaning of it. )t re-uires much from a teacher because he has to prepare situations and conte&ts and be ready to e&tend it if students are not able to understand him. ranslation is forbidden+ only demonstration is allowed0 What is more+ Direct Method emphasies phonetics and sounds. )n speech it is #ery important to pronounce words correctly+ so there is no misunderstanding. )n addition+ simple sentences should be used by students. E#eryday speech is not complicated and formal* they should %now how to communicate easily. he same goes with #ocabulary. 2nly basic+ useful #ocabulary should be taught. 3tudents do not need 41 or 4 le#el #ocabulary for e#eryday

communication. )t is e#en better when teaching #ocabulary is topical. )t means that the syllabus should put emphasis on topics and situations rather than structures. 6nother essential thing about this method is self,correction. hey need to learn to correct themsel#es and try to find out what the correct form of the language is. 3elf,correction gi#es them independence and autonomy. hey hey learn through their own mista%es. 2#erall+ you can see that it sounds as a perfect way to teach a second language. E#erything should go smoothly and easily if all aspects of Direct Method are included. 2f course+ it is not a perfect way of learning a language for e#eryone. )f you want to see how such lessons loo% li%e+ google Direct Method #ideos and lesson plans. ) hope it was useful0