<Dd> Intermediate and Advanced Students may skip some Element introduction as appropriate; become aware of student's language abilities, so they are not frustrated by too much review . If Student immediately shows recognition and knowledge, move to next Element . </Dd> <Dd> Non-Standard Alphabets: Teaching Student to recognize letters / characters and reading words should employ same steps as in above Aspect I, and alphabet variations may be taught using Aspect III . Writing characters and words should initially be done manually, either on paper or whiteboard . </Dd> <Dd> Country Accents: Any student at intermediate stages or higher should be made aware of subtle variations in pronunciation, which depend on geography within a country or from country to country . </Dd> <P> An integral aspect of the Direct Method is varying the setting of teaching; instructors try different scenarios using the same Element . This makes the lessons more "real world," and it allows for some confusing distractions to the student and employs organic variables common in the culture and locale of language use . </P>

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