The Direct Method was established in Germany and France around 1900 as a contrast to traditional Grammar-Translation methods of language teaching. It immerses learners in the target language similarly to how a first language is acquired, with all teaching done in the target language through oral interaction and without using the learner's native language. Grammar is taught inductively with a focus on speaking and listening everyday language. While initially popular, the Direct Method fell out of favor due to its assumption that a second language is acquired the same as a first, when the conditions are actually very different. It paved the way for the later Audio-Lingual Method.