The audiolingual method originated during World War II as the Army Method and is based on structural views of language and behaviorist theories of language learning. It rejects the use of the native language and stresses speaking and listening before reading and writing. While similar to the Direct Method, the audiolingual method focuses more on grammar drills than vocabulary. Strengths include an active classroom with correct imitation drilled, developing strong speaking and listening skills through repetition, and immersing students in the language. Weaknesses are that it can be boring for stronger students and not develop grammar or meaning as fully as some other methods.

1. 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.
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strengths weaknesses
Lesson 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.