Direct Method & The Grammar Translation Method
by Guille Benitez
1. Direct Method
2. The Grammar-Translation Method
3. Features
3.1. - Native laguage is spoken.
3.2. -Translation is allowed.
3.3. - Grammar section is centered.
3.4. - Skills to develop: reading and writing.
3.5. - Main goal: reading and writing
3.6. - Teaching grammar through deductivey ways.
4. Similarities
4.1. - Encourage students to learn how to communicate in foreign language and read and appreciate foreign language literature.
4.2. - Both methods talk about grammar rules and vocabulary in the target language.
4.3. - These methods are exploiting one of the skills in teaching English that is reading.
5. Features
5.1. - Native language is not allowed.
5.2. - Translation is not allowed.
5.3. - Grammar is deductive.
5.4. - Skills to develop: speaking.
5.5. - Main goal: communication.
5.6. - Teaching grammar by using an inductive approach.
