Which language-teaching method emphasizes using only the target language in the classroom and inductively teaching grammar with realia and demonstrations?

Which language-teaching method emphasizes using only the target language in the classroom and inductively teaching grammar with realia and demonstrations?

• A. Direct Method
• B. Grammar-Translation Method
• C. Audio-Lingual Method
• D. Communicative Language Teaching

Answer: (A)

Immersion in the target language with no translation, and learning grammar through usage. The Direct Method requires using only the target language in class, showing meaning through realia, pictures, demonstrations, and actions rather than explaining rules in the students’ native language. Grammar is acquired inductively as learners hear and actively use language in meaningful contexts, inferring structure from examples and demonstration. Real objects and authentic materials help illustrate meaning and how language is used, so grammatical forms emerge naturally from communication rather than being taught as explicit rules. This differs from Grammar-Translation, which centers on translating texts and teaching grammar rules in the native language; from the Audio-Lingual Method, which relies on drills and habit formation often without realia; and from Communicative Language Teaching, which prioritizes meaning-focused communication and may incorporate varied instructional approaches rather than strict target-language-only instruction.

Immersion in the target language with no translation, and learning grammar through usage. The Direct Method requires using only the target language in class, showing meaning through realia, pictures, demonstrations, and actions rather than explaining rules in the students’ native language. Grammar is acquired inductively as learners hear and actively use language in meaningful contexts, inferring structure from examples and demonstration. Real objects and authentic materials help illustrate meaning and how language is used, so grammatical forms emerge naturally from communication rather than being taught as explicit rules. This differs from Grammar-Translation, which centers on translating texts and teaching grammar rules in the native language; from the Audio-Lingual Method, which relies on drills and habit formation often without realia; and from Communicative Language Teaching, which prioritizes meaning-focused communication and may incorporate varied instructional approaches rather than strict target-language-only instruction.