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Direct Method
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The direct method proposes that the best way to learn another language is by listening to it and speaking it just as children do, instead of learning a set of grammar rules and vocabulary lists.
The goal of this method is to teach students how to converse in everyday situations in another language by focusing on listening and speaking.
It emphasizes classroom instruction exclusively in the target language, only everyday language is taught, and grammar is being learned inductively.
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Direct Method’s Strengths
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- The Direct Method is a quick way for students to learn basic conversation skills.
- The Direct Method is helpful to teachers who do not know their students’ first language.
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Direct Method’s Weaknesses
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- Some students may be overwhelmed without access to their first language.
- Higher-order discourse is not likely to be learned through this method.
- Not appropriate for learning academic literacy skills.
