I think direct instruction is one of the learning environment which is very suitable for language teaching. The advantage of the direct instruction method is that the lecturer can teach the content that students need to learn more intuitively, clearly and quickly. Lecturers refine their teaching process by preparing lessons ahead of time, which means that what students gain in class has been filtered and delivered in easier-to-understand sentences. Instructors can design courses based on students’ educational background and experience to ensure that as many students as possible can understand the content. Another advantage of direct teaching is that students can ask questions at any time. It is well known that learning a new language is difficult for most people, especially Chinese. In direct teaching classes, instructors can adjust their teaching process by observing students’ reactions, such as using examples or illustrations to explain. In this way, the teaching method close to life is widely used, which helps to cultivate different ways of thinking in different languages or cultural backgrounds. Students also feel free to raise their hands to ask questions or give feedback on their doubts and ideas. Our course as a combination of Chinese and Chinese culture requires a lot of interaction between students and tutors to promote each other. Therefore, I think direct introduction, that is, lecturers teach how to speak Chinese and the evolution of Chinese in class, is a good teaching method.
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