Audiolingual method

Characteristics

The Audio-Lingual method of teaching  had its origins during World War II when it

became known as the Army Method.  It is also called the Aural oral approach. It is

based on the structural view of  language and the behaviorist theory of language

learning.

The Audiolingual Approach to language teaching  has a lot of similarities with the

Direct Method. Both were considered as a reaction against the shortcomings of

the Grammar Translation method, both reject the use of the mother tongue and both

stress that speaking and listening competences preceded reading and writing

competences. But there are also some differences. The direct method highlighted the

teaching of vocabulary while the audiolingual approach focus on grammar drills.

Rhalmi, M.(2009)

strengths weaknessesLesson in the classroom focus on the correct imitation of the teacher by the students.

This method placed in the background writing because it was much more important speech.

    All the students are actives in the class.        For the smart students this method is bored, because the procedure of the ALM method is majority repeat the sentence.

The circumstance classes are more interesting and life

SoSometimes the students are confused because the teacher explain the material in simple way not in detail way.

       The speaking and listening skill are more drilled, so the pronunciation skill and listening skill are more controlled

ThThe grammar skill is not more drilled.

 LLanguage skills are learned more effectively if they are presented orally .

ThThe meaning of words can be learned only in a linguistic and cultural context.

auAudiolingual method offers many time with native speakers depth achieving master this skill

It It was a behaviorist method where it is practiced through imitation in structured until the mechanical response was achieved dialogues.