THE DIRECT METHOD

Direct Method

Introduction
In this method have basic rule is no translation is allowed. If in the grammar-translation method focusing on reading and grammar, but in the direct method student must be to use the target language communicatively.

The principles of Direct Method are:
1. students learn how to communicate in the target language.
2. teacher and student are more like partners in the teching/learning process.
3. teacher introdeuces a new target language word or phrase, he demonstrates its meaning through the use of realia, pictures, or pantomime.
4. vocabulary is emphasized over grammar.
5. the student's native language should not be used in the classroom.
6. the teacher, employing various techniques, tries to get students to self-correct whenever possible.

Conclusion
The main principle in this method is language is primarily speech.
In teaching, teacher demonstrate, then student listening and imitating. in direct method, there is no translation allowed.