This document describes the Direct Method for teaching foreign languages to children. It is based on principles of selecting, organizing, and presenting contents from easier to more difficult. Oral language is introduced before written, and new points are practiced contextually. It uses the presentation-practice-production lesson format and focuses more on oral skills initially than writing. Some limitations are that it may not fully develop writing skills and individual creativity.

1. Made by:
Isabel Fernández Bonilla
Alicia García-Moreno Díaz
Susana Marín Sánchez

2.  This method is based on the systematic principles of
selection (procedure by which contents are chosen),
gradation (organization and sequencing of the
contents from the easier to the most difficult) and
presentation (techniques used).
 Contents are taught orally before been presented in
written form and the target language is the language
of the classroom. Reading and writing are introduced
once a sufficient lexical and grammatical basis is
established. New language points are introduced and
practiced situationally, in a context.
 It uses the PPP lesson format (presentation, practice
and production).

3.  Suitable to the first contact with the new
language.
 It is a good method if the teacher wants to teach
vocabulary and pronunciation at the same time.
 This method does not require lots of resources to
be carried out.
 Children use the language in a natural way.
 This method is taught by much trained teachers.
 Teacher explain things according to the age and
the interests of children
 The explanation are ordered by difficulty

4.  For this method is more important the oral
skills than written skills. So, children can be
less prepared in those skills.
 This method thinks only in one context.
 This method required simply to listen and
repeat what teacher says and to respond
questions and commands.
 This method do not account with the
creativity and uniqueness of individual
sentences.