Audio-lingual Method

1. Audio Lingual
Method

2. Background
• Audio Lingual Method (ALM) is the
method that was introduced in the
United States in the 1940’s.
• Also known as
“Army Method”

3. Features
• Using of target language.
• Teaches the language directly
• Vocabulary is taught in
context.
• Focuses on pronunciation.
• Focuses on repetition skills.

4. Objectives
• accurate pronunciation .
• ability to respond quickly and accurately
in speech situations
• knowledge of sufficient vocabulary to use
with grammar patterns.

5. Teacher Role/Student Role
The teacher is like an
orchestra leader.
Providing students
with a good model for
imitation.
Students are
imitators.

6. Methodology
There are 4 partsof the Audio-Lingual
method.
1. Repetition
2.Inflection
3.Replacement
4.Restatement

7. Repetition
The students repeat what the teacher says:
Teacher: I want to buy some fruit.
Students: I want to buy some fruit.
The students copy the teacher word for word.

8. Inflection
The teacher says a word or sentences,
the students change the form!
Teacher: I want to buy some fruit.
Students: I wanted to buy some fruit.

9. Replacement
The teacher says a sentence and the
students replacea word in the
sentence.
Teacher: I want to buy some bananas.
Students: I want to buy some apples.

10. Restatement
The teacher says a sentence and the
students rephrase the sentence.
Teacher: Tell me to speak louder!
Students: Speak Louder!

11. Advantages
and
disadvantages.

12. Advantages
 All students active in the classroom.
 The state of the class more interesting and
lively.
Speaking and listening skills are better
trained.

13. Disadvantages
Pupil turns into parrot because of
repetition.
Grammar skills are untrained.
No creativity.

14. Thank you for
attention!