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Which method is also known as the Natural Method of teaching English as a second language?
1. Substitution Method
2. Grammar-translation method
3. Bilingual method
4. Direct Method

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : Direct Method

Teaching method: Different teaching methods are used by teachers as per the requirements of students. For choosing the one, the teacher may classify students based on their abilities (ability grouping) or he can choose it based on the compatibility of the topic. The following are some of the teaching methods explained:

Direct method, also known as the natural method is the method of teaching English as a second language. It is a method which:

  • facilitates the active participation of students in language learning.
  • focuses on speaking skills and contrasts with the grammar-translation method.
  • emphasizes learning the target language directly without translating it into the mother tongue.
  • including well-controlled grammar-based activities and making the approach more inductive in nature to meet the functional needs of the learners.

Substitution method (H. E. Plamer)

Words are substituted with other words. It is of three types- simple substitution (only subject/object is changed), compound substitution (subject/object along with other parts of speech), and grammar substitution (change in structure).

Grammar-Translation Method

In this method, the learner first learns grammatical rules and then apply those rules in translating sentences from the target language in the mother tongue. It focuses on writing skills.

Bilingual method (C. J. Dodson)

This method advocates the use of already acquired language skills in the mother tongue to develop and achieve fluency and accuracy in the learning of the target language.


Hence, we conclude that the Direct Method is also known as the Natural Method of teaching English as a second language

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