The audio lingual method emphasizes teaching listening and speaking before reading and writing. It was developed in the US during World War 2 based on behavioral psychology principles. The goals are short-term training in listening comprehension and pronunciation, and long-term development of native-like abilities to use the language automatically. Key characteristics include spoken language first, inductive grammar instruction through drills, limited vocabulary taught in context, and teacher-dominated classroom with immediate reinforcement of correct responses.

1. Audio Lingual Method
PRESENTED BY: PRESENTED TO:
SHAHBAZ AHMAD KIANI DR. NIGHAT
ZENOBIA MARCUS

2. Definition
 The audio lingual method is a method for foreign language teaching which
emphasized the teaching of listening and speaking before reading and writing.
 The method is combination between behavioral psychology and linguistic.
 It’s also called “Army method”

3. Goals
 There are two objectives in this method:
 Short-range objective includes training in listening comprehension and accurate
pronunciation.
 Long-range objective or the ultimate goal is to develop the student’s abilities are
the same like what native speakers have, to use it automatically without stopping
to think.

4. Background
 Audio-lingual Method(ALM) was developed in the US during the Second World
War.
 This method is accepted by people of other countries and was introduced in
Indonesia in the 1960’s.

5. Characteristics
 Based on the principles of behavior psychology
 Spoken form first, written form later.
 Grammar is taught inductively through drills.
 Vocabulary is limited and learned in context, not in isolation.
 Purpose language is the medium of instructions.
 New material is presented in dialogue form

6. Characteristics (Cont…)
 Teacher-dominated method.
 Correct pronunciation and grammar emphasized.
 Successful responses are immediately reinforced.

7. Advantages
 All students act in the classroom.
 The stage of the class more interesting and lively.
 Speaking and listening skills are better trained.

8. Disadvantages
 Grammar skill untrained.
 Students were not able to transfer skills to real communication outside the
classroom.
 Many student found boring and unsatisfying.

9. Present Day Use:
 It is still sometimes used in ESL classrooms.
 It can be beneficial but should be used in conjunction with other methods.

10. Thank You!