1. The Grammar-Translation Method (Classical Method) The Direct Method aims read, translate,grammar, mental exercise of learning No translation is allowed. text The Boys' Ambition from Life on the Mississippi (Mark Twain) Looking at a Map sample observation high-intermediate level at a university in Columbia lower-level secondary school in Italy 42 students30 students two-hour classes/three times a weekone-hour classes/three times a week

2. The Grammar-Translation Method (Classical Method) The Direct Method teacherstudentsteacherstudents 1Help with new words Read & translate (a few lines from the passage); ‘any Qs?’ Point to the part of the map on the board Read a sentence of a passage one by one 2 Comprehension questions (in English) Write the answers Read the Qs aloud & reply Q’s? (in English) Ask Q’s: (p.26)Answer in English 3 Vocabulary learning Help with the answers (p. 15) Exercise together by giving the Spanish equivalents Invite the students to ask questions; Correcting the s’s pronunciation Repeat after practic- ing the pronunciation 4 Voc. & grammar (applying rules) -ty, phrasal verbs Practice & Give the meaning in Spanish Teach prepositions Practice by reading & supplying the missing words 5 Qs to fill in the blanks; Irregular verbs Do the exercise & read the ans. aloud Memorize the verbs Give a dictation Dictate one paragraph about the geography of the US procedure