The direct method Flashcards
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The Direct Method
Guidelines
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- Never translate: demonstrate
- Never explain: act
- Never make a speech: ask questons
- Never speak with single words: use sentences
- Never speak too much: make students speak too much
- Never go too fast: Keep the pace of the students
- Never speak too loudly: speak naturally
- Never be impatient: take it easy
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The Direct Method
Major characteristics
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- Communicative charakter, SPEAKING!
- pronounciation, vocab emphasized over grammar
- Syllabus not strictly graded
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The Direct Method
Role of LL
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Active, involved
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The Direct Method
Role of TT
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Demonstrator, should not explain or translate but ask+answer questions
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The Direct Method
Interaction
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TT <–> SS
SS <–> SS
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The Direct Method
Native language
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Not permitted
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The Direct Method
Errors
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self-correction
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The Direct Method
Typical techniques
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Reading aloud, queston and answer exercises, conversation, fill in the blanks
