Realia and pictures should NOT be used to help students to understand meaning.

The use of native language is rarely allowed in class.

Teacher shall demonstrate language instead of explaing or translating.

Memorizing word list in this method is more important than using full sentences in the target language.

Reading in the target language is practiced through practice with speaking

Teacher does not encourage self-correction by giving students options to self-correct, instead teacher prefers to correct students directly.

Pronunciation is worked in the end of instruction

Grammar should be taught deductively.

Lessons should cointain conversational activities among students.

Writing is important skill to be taught from the beginning of language instruction.

The Syllabus is usually based on language structure rather than themes or topics.

Learning about how people who speak the target language live is viewed as an important feature of the direct method.