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| Translation is allowed in the Direct method? | NO. absolutely none |
| What type of aids are used to convey meaning? | visual aids and demonstration. All in the target language |
| What happens after teacher draws on the board? | a question and answer session continues for a few minutes. The students ask about 10 questions pertaining to the teacher's illustration. |
| A preposition exercise | "The Atlantic Ocean is ____ (on, at , in) the East Coast. Fill in the blank to indicate place of object |
| After a dictation (about the geography of the U.S. for example) | students review features of the map, fill in blank features, practice pronunciation or features on map, write a paragraph about geographical features on the map... |
| Students read aloud a passage about the geography of the United states | reading in the target language should be taught from the beginning of language instruction in order to develop SPEECH and SPEAKING |
| The teacher points to a part of the map after each sentence is read | Object (or picture) is used to help students understand meaning |
| Teacher uses target language to ask qquestions | because native language should not be used in the classroom |
| Teacher answers questions by drawing on the chalkboard or giving examples | teacher should deomstrate, not explain. |
| Teacher asks for full-sentence answers from the students | students should learn to think in the target language ASAP. and use it in full sentences. |
| Students ask questions about the map | promotes communication skills |
| Teacher works on pronunciation | pronunciation should be worked on right from the beginning or language instruction |
| teacher corrects grammar error by asking the students to make a choice | self correction facilitates language learning |
| grammar | grammar should be taught inductively |
| What are goals of the direct methodd | students learn how to communicate in the target language |
| What is the role of the teacher and students? | more like partners in the teaching-;earning process. |
| What are some of the characteristics of the teaching/learning practice | students need to associate meaning with the target language directly |
| How is language viewed in direct method? | language is primarily spoken. not written. |
| what areas of language are emphasized? | vocab is emphasized over grammar. |
| THree main techniques | reading aloud, question and answer exercise, getting students to self-correct |
