The direct method直接教学法教案

1、The Direct MethodThe Direct MethodBackgroundBasic concept123Good pointsDisadvantages4Background (1)In the late 19th century in Europe,for economic development, the communication among nations became more frequent.Foreign languages learning was highly demanded.Oral communication became the main goal

2、of foreign language teaching.Background (2)Revolution to Grammar Translation Method. One of the revolutionists was Francois Gouin.First introduced in France and Germany.Berlitz (Maximilian D. Berlitz,1852-1921) used extensively in Rhode Island, USA, and opened the first language school.Basic concept

3、Use the natural way to communicate, like a baby learning its mother tongue.The Direct Method is one method of foreign language learning. The main characteristic is only use the language what they learning, students remember the sentence of teachers teaching in class. Familiar with some structures an

4、d sentences ,then they imitated it again and again.Basic concept Its to make up with the Grammar-TranslationMethod, which emphasizes reading and writing,fixed rules for sentences patterns, andgrammar and translation skills. So, in DM, no translation, no native language but with meaningful context, r

5、ealia, pictures,visual aids, demonstration and dramatizationto help students learn words, preposition,grammar of the target language. Good pointsLet students learn the correct pronunciation and better oral skills because no native language is used and communication is main activity in the class. Whereas, students enterprising spirits and the teacher speaking the target language fluently are required. Good pointsDisadvantagesStudents may be afraid of asking Qs. Its hard to practice the methods in a class with more than 20 students. It needs a great amount of teachersIts hard to explain abstrac