THE AUDIOLINGUAL METHOD

THE AUDIOLINGUAL METHOD

1. The Audio-Lingual method of teaching had its origins during World War II when it became known as the Army Method.

   • the audiolingual approach focus on grammar drills
     • It is based on the structural view of language and the behaviorist theory of language learning.
       • This approach focused on examining how the elements of language related to each other in the present, that is, ‘synchronically‘
         • CHARACTERISTICS
           • language learning is habit-formation
             • mistakes are bad and should be avoided, as they are considered bad habits,
               • language skills are learned more effectively if they are presented orally first, then in written form,
                 • the meanings of words can be learned only in a linguistic and cultural context.
           • Advantages
             • It aims at developing listening and speaking skills which is a step away from the Grammar translation method
               • The use of visual aids has proven its effectiveness in vocabulary teaching.
                 • All students are active in the classroom
                   • momorize new vocabulary
                     • the state of the class is more interesting and lively
           • Disadvantages
             • The study of language doesn’t amount to studying the “parole”, the observable data
               • Mastering a language relies on acquiring the rules underlying language performance.
                 • The behaviorist approach to learning is now discredited.
       • The objective of the audiolingual method is accurate pronunciation and grammar
       • the ability to respond quickly and accurately in speech situations

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