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welcome to EFL501
Theories of Foreign
Language Learning
Presented By: Nagwa Ibrahim
The Audio Lingual Method
The Rules
Definition of the
Features of the
01 Audio Lingual 03
Method
Method

Teacher’s Disadvantages of
02 Role 04 the Method
 1. Defintion of the
Audio Lingual
Method
The audio-lingual method is used for teaching foreign languages where
students are made to listen to the teacher speak using the target language and
then repeat after the teacher to learn the target language.
 2. Teacher’s Role
• Managing the class.
• Providing kids with a suitable example for imitation,
selecting approaches, and establishing study objectives.
• Positive reinforcement is used to help kids acquire good
behaviours.
• Giving a synopsis of the practised conversation.
 3. Features of the Method

5. No clear grammatical
1. Based on the principle 3. Focus on listening
explanations are given
of habit formation and speaking drills.
in reinforcement play.
through repetition.
4. Memorization of
6. Important role use of
2. Ear training to develop self-phrases and
language laboratory is
speaking proficiency. sentences while
helpful in this
focusing on
message.
intonation and
correct
pronunciation.
Disadvantages of the
Method
Meaning is neglected and
only language form is
considered

Importance is not given to all

the four languages skills

It is teachers centered
It is Mechanical.
“If you don’t know what you want
to achieve in your presentation
your audience never will.”

–Someone Famous
Thank
you guys