Which teaching approach is cited as an example of a methodology, emphasizing direct instruction without translation?

• A. Direct Method
• B. Grammar-Translation
• C. Communicative Approach
• D. Silent Way

Answer: (A)

Direct Method emphasizes teaching in the target language only, using visuals, demonstrations, and realia to convey meaning. There is no translation or reliance on learners’ first language, and vocabulary and grammar are learned through contextual usage and repetition in conversation rather than through explicit rules explained in L1. This makes it the best fit for a methodology that centers on direct instruction without translation. Other approaches rely more on translation or on different emphases—grammar-translation uses translation and explicit rules in the L1, while the communicative approach focuses on real meaning-based interaction and the Silent Way on learner discovery and autonomy.