Applicability

Applicability

expressions are explained through the use of one or more of the following devices;
Using gestures, facial expressions, or performing the acts implied in class;

a. The use of synonyms and antonyms (opposites);
b. The use of explicatory context, e,g, the use of words in one or more sentences that show the meaning;
c. The use of objects which are brought to class by the teacher;
d. The use of pictures found in the textbooks or outside them;
e. Explanation in the foreign language, straightforward language.

An objective critique of the direct approach shows that has certainly brought about a great deal of improvement when compared to the old grammar- translation approach.

The direct approach has certainly yielded better results and has sometimes produced foreign learners with native – like mastery of the foreign language. It has proved itself more suitable for large classes as compared to the translation approach. Also, some of the principles underlying the direct approach are scientifically sound. However , the following weaknesses are often attributed to the direct approach;


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