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The document discusses the Direct Method approach to teaching foreign languages. It notes that the Direct Method avoids translation and uses demonstration and visuals to directly convey meaning in the target language. Some advantages are that it focuses on practical communication skills through listening and speaking, emphasizes vocabulary over grammar, and promotes real use of the language. However, disadvantages include the lack of teachers trained in this method, insufficient attention to reading and writing skills, difficulty applying it in large classes, and higher costs associated with materials.

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The Direct Method
Introduction ? As with the Grammar-Translation Method, the Direct Method is not new. Its principles have been applied by language teachers for many years. Most recently, it was revived as a method when the goal of instruction became learning how to use a foreign language to communicative. ? The Direct Method has one very basic rule: no translation is allowed. In fact, the Direct Method receives its name from the fact that meaning is to be conveyed directly through the use of demonstration and visual.
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Advantages and disadvantages ? Despite being a common method noted some advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages ? The main objective of the direct method is to teach communication skills in a foreign language by means of minimizing the use of native language in class. ?The direct method places a strong emphasis on practical and oral training through listening and speaking.
Advantages ? The vocabulary is more important than grammar, and the most important is to talk. ?Its emphasis on speech made it more attractive for those who have needs of real communication in the target language.
Disadvantages ? Lack of teachers that interested in using DM (not many teachers creative to create their own materials) ?DM ignores written work & reading activities and sufficient attention is not paid to reading & writing skill.
Disadvantages ? In Large class, DM is not properly applied. (not satisfy the needs of individual) ? DM is not suitable for public school because it is costly. (realia, visual meterials)
Conclusion ?Teachers who use the Direct Method believe students need to associate meaning and the target language directly. To do this, when the teacher introduces a new target language word or phrase, he demonstrates its meaning through the use of pictures, or pantomime; he never translates it into the students' native language.
Conclusion ?Teachers who use the Direct Method believe students need to associate meaning and the target language directly. To do this, when the teacher introduces a new target language word or phrase, he demonstrates its meaning through the use of pictures, or pantomime; he never translates it into the students' native language.

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Direct Method

  • 2. Introduction ? As with the Grammar-Translation Method, the Direct Method is not new. Its principles have been applied by language teachers for many years. Most recently, it was revived as a method when the goal of instruction became learning how to use a foreign language to communicative. ? The Direct Method has one very basic rule: no translation is allowed. In fact, the Direct Method receives its name from the fact that meaning is to be conveyed directly through the use of demonstration and visual.
  • 4. Advantages and disadvantages ? Despite being a common method noted some advantages and disadvantages.
  • 5. Advantages ? The main objective of the direct method is to teach communication skills in a foreign language by means of minimizing the use of native language in class. ?The direct method places a strong emphasis on practical and oral training through listening and speaking.
  • 6. Advantages ? The vocabulary is more important than grammar, and the most important is to talk. ?Its emphasis on speech made it more attractive for those who have needs of real communication in the target language.
  • 7. Disadvantages ? Lack of teachers that interested in using DM (not many teachers creative to create their own materials) ?DM ignores written work & reading activities and sufficient attention is not paid to reading & writing skill.
  • 8. Disadvantages ? In Large class, DM is not properly applied. (not satisfy the needs of individual) ? DM is not suitable for public school because it is costly. (realia, visual meterials)
  • 9. Conclusion ?Teachers who use the Direct Method believe students need to associate meaning and the target language directly. To do this, when the teacher introduces a new target language word or phrase, he demonstrates its meaning through the use of pictures, or pantomime; he never translates it into the students' native language.
  • 10. Conclusion ?Teachers who use the Direct Method believe students need to associate meaning and the target language directly. To do this, when the teacher introduces a new target language word or phrase, he demonstrates its meaning through the use of pictures, or pantomime; he never translates it into the students' native language.