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Direct Method of Teaching
         English
Introduction

Developed in the Early 20th Century in France
                 and Europe.

Response to the problems of the Grammar-
          Translation Method.

     Focus on Speaking and Listening.
Immersion
Designed to immerse the learner in the target
                 language.

    Teacher uses realia, visual aids and
             demonstrations.

  Focus on repetitive methods of teaching.

        Grammar taught inductively.
Methodology
   Show                        Say                          Try
Show the student      Teacher to clearly         Student to attempt
   something to     pronounce the word or       speaking the word or
explain the word or      sentence.                   sentence.
  sentence. E.g.
      Realia.


             Mould                      Repeat
        Teacher corrects the         Repetition until the
         students mistakes.          word or sentence
                                     spoken correctly.
Advantages
Actually teaches the language, doesn't teach
             about the language.

  Emphasis on speech = Good for students
    that need real communication skills.

Introduced the method of teaching vocabulary
                with realia.
Disadvantage
Assumes that second languages are acquired
 the same as a first language. This is not the
                     case.
Further Reading
http://blog.about-esl.com/direct-method-of-teaching-english/



     This slide was prepared by William Lake.

         http://blog.about-esl.com

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Direct Method Teaching English Immersion

  • 1. Direct Method of Teaching English
  • 2. Introduction Developed in the Early 20th Century in France and Europe. Response to the problems of the Grammar- Translation Method. Focus on Speaking and Listening.
  • 3. Immersion Designed to immerse the learner in the target language. Teacher uses realia, visual aids and demonstrations. Focus on repetitive methods of teaching. Grammar taught inductively.
  • 4. Methodology Show Say Try Show the student Teacher to clearly Student to attempt something to pronounce the word or speaking the word or explain the word or sentence. sentence. sentence. E.g. Realia. Mould Repeat Teacher corrects the Repetition until the students mistakes. word or sentence spoken correctly.
  • 5. Advantages Actually teaches the language, doesn't teach about the language. Emphasis on speech = Good for students that need real communication skills. Introduced the method of teaching vocabulary with realia.
  • 6. Disadvantage Assumes that second languages are acquired the same as a first language. This is not the case.
  • 7. Further Reading http://blog.about-esl.com/direct-method-of-teaching-english/ This slide was prepared by William Lake. http://blog.about-esl.com