Second Week: Dr. Muna Alkhateeb The Direct Method 1

 
8. Conclusion
The direct method of teaching was developed as a response to the Grammar-Translation method. It sought to 
immerse the learner in the same way as when a first language is learnt. All teaching is done in the target 
language, grammar is taught inductively, there is a focus on speaking and listening, and only useful ‘everyday’ 
language is taught. The weakness in the Direct Method is its assumption that a second language can be learnt 
in exactly the same way as a first, when in fact the conditions under which a second language is learnt are 

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very different. The teacher and the students are more like partners in the teaching/learning process. 
Teacher/student interaction became fuller, guessing of context or content, completing fill-ins, and doing 
“cloze” exercises were the order of the day. The teacher is as the facilitator of the language and the students 
is the active learners who are active in learning and exploring the target language. 
References
Lena, Marta. 2010. 
The Direct Method
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http://martalenabanurea.blogspot.com/2010/03/direct- method.html. 
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