The Audio-Lingual Method - Büşra Gülnur Ufak
Audio Lingual Method in Class
Roles
Student's Role
Students repeat teacher like a parrot.
Learner is very passive.
Teacher's Role
Teacher keeps learners awake
Teacher control learnings
Teacher is a model
Teacher is very active
Lesson Procedure of the ALM
Follow up
Explain
Drill them
Select structure/vocabulary
Act out
Adopt it to learners' interest
Memorize
Repeat
Listen
Criticism of ALM
In my opinion, this method is not appropriate for every learners. Because not all skills are developed. In this method students are turned into parrets. They don't think, they are only repeat their teacher. But if the learner's basic purpose is commucation, this method is appropriate for him/her.
Advantages and Disadvantages
Disadvantages
reading and writing skills are ignored
boring for the advanced level
memorizing
mechanical learning
Teacher centered
Advantages
suitable for large group
more vocabulary
effective and enjoyable for beginners
Listening and speaking skills are developed.
Principles of ALM
Language and culture are linked each other
Pattern Practice (Drills)
Prevent students from making mistakes.
Goal is communication
Habit Formation
Teacher is a model.
Native Speaker
L1 and L2 are kept apart.
Language is given within a context.
Background
ASTP
World War2
Behaviourism
Skills of ALM
4)Reading
3)Writing
2)Listening
1)Speaking
Techniques of ALM
Grammar Games
Dialogue Completion
Use of Minimal Pairs
Drills
1-Backward Build-up (Expansion) Drill
2-Repetition Drill
3-Transformation Drill
4-Single-Slot Drill
5-Multiple-Slot Drill
6-Question and Answer Drill
Dialogue Memorization
Goals of ALM
Long term objectives
Being like native
Short term objectives
Reading
Writing
Pronunciation
Speaking
