1.1 Full explanation of Audio lingual method 1
1.2 Characteristics 1
1.3 Four parts of the method 2
1.4 Present day use 2
1.5 Advantage 3
1.6 Disadvantages 3
2. Language acquisition 3
3 Lesson 4
3.1.. Explination of the different techniques 4
3.1.1. Chain drill 4
3.1.2 Use of minimal pairs 4
3.1.3 Completion 4
3.1.4 Repetition drill 4
3.1.5 Substitution drill: 4
3.1.6 Question and answer drill 4
3.1.7 Backward build-up drill 5
3.2 The teacher’s role 5
3.3 The student’s role 5
3.4 Materials 5
Reference list 6
The Audio Lingual Method (ALM)
Full explanation of Audio lingual method:
This method did not exist prior to World War ll, during the war the army had created this method by teaching recruits a new language for ten hours a day, six days a week. This eventually became known as the ALM in the late 1950’s (Richards & Rogers, 2013:3,5).
This method relies on repetition drills and as a result, it was used to teach large numbers of students at the same time.This method was similar to the earlier method known as the direct method. The audio-lingual method teaches the language directly but does not use the native language to explain words or grammar. However, unlike the direct method, it does not focus on teaching vocabulary; instead, the students are drilled in the use of grammar in the target language (Lake, 2013).
The audio-lingual method is a method of foreign language teaching which emphasizes the teaching of listening and speaking before reading and writing. It uses dialogues as the main form of language presentation and drill as the main training techniques.
Students first hear the language
Later they speak the language
Then they read and write it.
Characteristics according to Selasa of the audio-lingual method are:
Drills are used to teach structural patterns;
Vocabulary is taught in context;
Focus is on pronunciation and
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