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Audio-Lingual Method
Audio-Lingual Method
Tejada-Capillan
M e t h o d MAT-English
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Audio-Lingual Method
It is based on the The teacher directs
behaviorist belief that and controls students’
language learning is behavior, providing a
the acquisition of a model, and reinforcing
set of correct correct responses.
language habits.
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The Audio-lingual Method (ALM) is a method of
foreign language teaching which emphasizes the
teaching of listening and speaking before reading
and writing.
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Audio-Lingual Method
Do you believe that listening and speaking comes
first before reading and writing? Why or why not?
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Principles of ALM
3. Students’ native
1. Instructions 2. Language
language interferes
are given in forms occur
as little as possible
the target within a context. with the students’
language. attempt to acquire
the target
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language.
Principles of ALM
6. Positive
4. Teaching is 5. Errors are
reinforcement
directed to provide carefully avoided.
helps the student
students with a to develop correct
native-speaker-like habits.
model
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Principles of ALM
9. Students are
7. The teacher is 8. Learning a
taken to be the
regarded as an foreign language
imitators of the
orchestra leader. is treated on par teacher’s model.
with the native
language learning.
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Principles of ALM
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Activities in ALM (2
Major Types)
Mimicry - Pattern drills -
memorization of grammatical
dialogs through structures
repetition.
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Drills commonly used in ALM
Repetition Inflection Substitution Completion Transformation
Repetition
T: I bought the ticket.
S. I bought the tickets.
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Inflection
T: He bought this house cheap.
S: He bought it cheap.
T: Helen left early.
S: She left early.
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Substitution
T: We all have ____ own troubles.
S: We all have our own troubles.
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Completion
T: He knows my address.
S: He doesn’t know my address.
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Transformation
T: They gave their boss a watch.
S: They gave him a watch.
Replacement
T: Mario asked for a leave.
S: Mario asked for a leave.
the situation?
T: Mario asked for a leave.
S: Mario asked for a leave.
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Repetition
T: I called the young man.
S:
a student if it is under
inflection?
What is the role of the teacher?
The teacher is like an
orchestra leader,
directing and
controlling the
language/behavior of
his/her students.
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What is the role of a student?
Students are
imitators of the
teacher’s model or the
tapes she supplies.
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Will you consider using ALM as a method of
teaching? Why or why not?
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textbooks recordings visuals
Materials
language
realia
laboratory
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1. It is said to be the best approach for beginning level
foreign classes.
2. It aims at developing listening and speaking skills.
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Advantages of ALM
1. teacher-centered
2. It turns students into parrots.
3. Students lack an active role in the classroom.
4. Very little attention is paid to communication and
content.
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Disadvantages of ALM
Conclusion
The Audio-Lingual Method focuses on speaking and listening
competence stressing repetition and habit formation to learn
a second or foreign language. This method make the learner
understand the second language by memorizing and practice
speaking with drilling from the people’s communication.
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