{"product_id":"50-direct-method-activities-for-jackie-bolen-9798185317181","title":"50 Direct Method Activities for Beginners: A Very Practical Guide to Using the Direct Method in the ESL Classroom","description":"\u003cb\u003eTeaching Beginners with the Direct Method: 50 Activities for the Speaking-First Classroom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet your beginners talking from the very first lesson. The Direct Method builds a direct link between language and meaning with no translation in between, so learners understand through demonstration and start speaking straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifty activities sit in five clear sets that build a complete beginner foundation: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpeak from lesson one\u003c\/b\u003e with demonstration techniques that make meaning clear without a word of translation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTeach any class, \u003c\/b\u003e including mixed-first-language groups, since showing works for everyone in the room at once\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePick up and teach in minutes\u003c\/b\u003e thanks to a consistent eight-field format covering aim, level, time, materials, target language, procedure, variations and a teacher's note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBuild real confidence\u003c\/b\u003e as learners move from naming a single object to running a question chain and telling their own story across past, present and future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrow strong pronunciation and listening\u003c\/b\u003e by working orally first, before the page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAdapt to any group\u003c\/b\u003e with stronger-and-weaker variations built into every activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery activity runs on three simple moves: show, say, and use. You show meaning through objects, pictures and mime, fix the form through graded questions and answers, then open it out into a real spoken exchange. No first-language explanation, no grammar lectures, just learners speaking, listening and thinking in the new language from day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're new to the Direct Method or returning to it with fresh eyes, this book gives you everything you need to run a speaking-first beginner course that works. Written in a clear teacher-trainer voice by an experienced ELT author, it's a companion you'll reach for lesson after lesson. Buy the book today!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jackie Bolen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798185317181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d","brand":"Jackie Bolen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174119219455,"sku":"9798185317181","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/50-direct-method-activities-for-jackie-bolen-9798185317181","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}