A.

Introduction

1.

What is ALM?

The main goal of the audio-lingual method was to foster accurate pronunciation and grammar among
learners. It was hope that learners will become fluent and competent in speech situations. (Kemoy
Edwards-Sylvester, The Audio Lingual Method,Wikispaces.edu (2012) http://apling611-s12kiss.wikispaces.umb.edu/Audio-Lingual+Method+%28the%29 02 May 2012)
2. Principles of ALM
a.

Drills and memorization

Audio-lingualism followed a structural syllabus and most of the activities were based on dialogues
and drills. The teacher first presents a model dialogue after which the students will repeat each line
for the dialogue. After a while, certain key phrases from the dialogues may be changed. The
students will then substitute the patterns in the drills. (Kemoy Edwards-Sylvester, The Audio Lingual
Method, Wikispaces.edu (2012)http://apling611-s12-kiss.wikispaces.umb.edu/AudioLingual+Method+%28the%29 02 May 2012)
3. Why we used ALM?
Audio-Lingual method set out to achieve quick communicative competence.
(Kifuthu Susan, Background and Characteristics of the Audio-Lingual
Method, tcnj.edu(2002) http://www.tcnj.edu/~eslsla/Methodologies/Audiolingual.html 02 May 2012)
B. LESSON PLAN
OCCUPATION
Target Audience :
Objective (AIM) :
1.
2.

4th Grade, Elementary School

Students can understand kinds of occupations

Students understand how to use occupations vocabularies in the sentences and dialogue.

3. Students able to communicative speak.

Material :
1.
2.

Pictures
Audio

Procedure
:
Time Estimation

45 minutes

Time
minute(s)

Activity

2 minutes
5 minutes

Greetings
Introduce occupations with pictures (repetition)

8 minutes
10 minutes

Expansion drills (repetition of vocabulary and how to use in the sentences)

Single-slot substitution drills (dialogue and change the vocabulary with its proper place)

15 minutes
5 minutes

Role play (students pretend to be someone and do the dialogue)

Exercise (fill uncompleted dialogue)

Assessment :
1. Students understanding comes from their ability to answer uncompleted dialogue.
(Syahidah, Musfi, Lesson Plan Audio Lingual Method, TEFL course, 2012)
1.

A.

Presentation:

Offering a dialog ( Occupations )

Expansion drillThe drill is used when a long line of a dialog is giving students trouble. The
teacher breaks down the line into several parts. The students follow the teachers cue and repeat
part by part until they are able to repeat the entire line.

Single-slot substitution drillThe teacher says a line and a word (cue) then the student repeat it
and substitute the cue into the line in its proper place.

Complete the dialog

Practice:
(The teacher introduces the course and activities then start the class.)
Teacher: Good evening everyone. How are you today? Today, we have three activities to play. We
will talk about occupations.

Offering a dialog (Occupations )

Shafa In the future, what job do you want to do, Nouval?
NouvalIm interested in health care. I want to be a doctor so that I can help people. How
about you?
ShafaIm interested in business. I want to be a sales-woman, or maybe open a small
business and become an entrepreneur.
NouvalThats good, too.
(The teacher read all sentence and asking for students to repeat)

Expansion drill
TeacherRepeat after me : health care.

Classhealth care.
Teacherinterested in health care.
Classinterested in health care.
TeacherIm interested in health care.
ClassIm interested in health care.

Single-slot substitution drill

(Very good! Now Ill give you a sentence and an occupation so you can replace in its proper place.)
TeacherI want to be a doctor.
(Artist/ driver/ dancer/ singer/ teacher/ firefighter/ servant/ lawyer)
(Teacher show the picture let students know about these words first)
JenniferI want to be a singer.
Grace I want to be a lawyer.
Amy I want to be a servant.
Lillian I want to be a teacher.
Complete the dialog
TeacherWe have already practice the dialog so everyone try to fill in the blank.
Class(read the dialog)
JaneIn the future, what job do you want

, Jane?

FredIm
health care. I want
a doctor so that I can help people. How about you?
JaneIm interested in business. I want to be a sales-woman, or maybe open a small business and
become an entrepreneur.
FredThats

, too.

Example of Lesson Plan using the Audiolingual Method Lesson Plan Lesson Plan

Title: Dialogue Grade: 5th Concept / Topic to Teach: Dialogue memorization

Standards Addressed: Oral Communication General Goal(s): The students develop
their oral skills by repeating a series of short dialogues Specific Objectives: Using
short dialogues, the students will be able to: 1. Repeat the dialogues with a partner.
2. Transform questions into statements. 3. Complete a dialog using nouns, verbs or
adjectives. Required Materials: 1. Short readings 2. Dialogues, questions or
paragraphs Anticipatory Set (Lead-In): 1. Greeting 2. Date 3. Roll call (attendance)
4. Introduce the activity by explaining and discussing the dialogue and its parts
Step-By-Step Procedures: The teacher will give out the dialogues. She will read the
dialogue to the students. She will explain if necessary words of the dialogue they
dont understand. The students will read the dialogue to themselves and to the
teacher. They will then pair up with another student to practice the dialogue. The
will come to the front to practice the dialogue in front of the class. If some of them
want they can say it without reading from the paper. The students can create their
own dialogue by changing the names or things of the old one. The teacher will ask
them a few questions in order to change questions to statements. Plan for
Independent Practice: The students will fill out the dialogue using noun verbs or
adjectives. Closure (Reflect Anticipatory Set): The students will share their dialogues
to the rest of the class.