DIRECT METHOD

What is the teacher's main role?

• To teach them new vocabulary so in that way they will be able to speak fluently.

• To direct and encourage students to participate in the class, correcting the mistakes immediately.

• To gave him all the information necesary for them to start a conversation about the specific topic.

• To read the information while the students are writihng down new vocabulary.

What is the student's main role?

• To use the L1 in order to clarify doubts.

• To listen all the instructions given from the teacher and work in textbooks.

• To interact spontaniously with other students being less pasive than in other methodologies.

• To practice all the knowledge obtained by writing papers.

Who was the first author for the Direct Method.?

• H. Palmer

• A.S. Hornby

• F. Frenchman

• L. Sauveur

Can the students use their mother tongue during the class?

• Yes

• No

• Yes but with some limitations

Which of the following options belong to the Direct Method.

• Language is a vehicle for realization of interpersonal relations

• Grammar was taught inductively

• The student hears and utterance

• Correct pronunciation and grammar were emphasized.

Which of the following options belong to the principles of the method.

• Never explain - Act

• Never read - Listen

• Never translate - Demonstrate

• Never speak - Draw

Which of the following could be consider as activities to be used in this method.

• Conversation practice

• Map drawing

• Dictation

• Reading aloud

Why is it identified as Direct Method?

• Because the students are immersed.

• Because language is primarily spoken, not written.

• Because it is teacher centered.

• They speak directly with native people.

What does the method promise?

• To teach the language

• To teach about the language

• To memorize the info in the given in the class

• To improve the mother tongue

Have you ever experienced this method?

• Yes

• No