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reason for the exclusive use of the foreign language in the Direct Method is to enable the students to think in the target language, so that they can use it to express themselves directly without referring to their mother tongue. ? train for basic language skills is not neglected ,but reading and writing exercises should be based upon what the students practice orally first. ? is paid attention to from the beginning of a course. Vocabulary takes precedence over grammar. ? 6. To achieve correct pronunciation. Techniques ? 1. Direct association (直接聯(lián)系 ): new language items are presented by associating meaning with the target language directly. ? 2. Question and answer exercises: in order to have the newlyintroduced language items fully understood by students, the teacher answers students’ questions and asks students to answer her questions in full sentences. ? 3. Conversation practice: students are encouraged to ask each other questions using the same grammatical structures they have practiced. ? 4. Error correction. Students are not allowed to make mistakes. Their mistakes are immediately corrected by the teacher or by students themselves. Techniques ? ( 聽(tīng)寫(xiě) ): Dictation is an exercise frequently used in consolidation with written work in the Direct Method. Dictation is used as a means to reinforce and test what the students have learned. ? 6. Inductive teaching of grammar. Grammar is learned inductively through listening and speaking activitie