This method receives its name from the fact that meaning is conveyed directly in the target language

These are some techniques in the Direct Method

This is understood as the practice in the classroom

This is understood as a set of principles, beliefs, or ideas about the nature of learning

It is focused on the practical implementation of an approach. A theory is put into practice...

It is also known as the oral-based approach

The method grew indirectly out of a program developed by American linguists and psycholinguists for the US Army during the Second World War= “The Army Method”.

In this method, language was viewed as a system of related for the encoding of meaning. However, this system goes from the basic parts of language to the largest (phonemes-morphemes-words-structures-sentence types).

Learning and teaching activities have to do with dialogues and drills used for repetition and memorization. The focus is on correct pronunciation, stress, rhythm, and intonation.