Naomy Maddaleno

4to MPP- Key 8

Didactics

Audio-Lingual Method

Miss Mariel Alvarez

Background

Linguistics
Involved

Characteristics

Activities

Teachers Role

Students Role

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.
Result for the
increased attention
given to foreign
language teaching in
the U.S toward the
end of 1950s.

English
French
Italian
Spanish
Asian Languages
British English

Drills are used to teach

structural patterns.

Repetition
Inflection
Replacement
Restatement
Completion
Transposition
Expansion
Contraction
Transformation
Integration
Rejoinder
Restoration

Is central and
active, controls
the direction,
monitors and
corrects
the students
performance.

Play and reactive

role by responding
to stimuli and
have their own
learning style to
approach.

Set phrases are

memorized with a
focus on intonation.
Grammatical
explanations are kept
to a minimum.
Vocabulary is taught in
context.
Audio-visual aids are
used
Focus is on
pronunciation.
Correct responses are
positively reinforced
immediately.

http://www.myenglishpages.com/blog/the-audiolingual-approach/
http://es.slideshare.net/sheilacheiii/tefl-the-audiolingual-method

Naomy Maddaleno
4to MPP- Key 8
Didactics
Miss Mariel Alvarez
http://blog.tjtaylor.net/method-audio-lingual/

Audio-Lingual Method