AudiolingualMethod - AhmetcanGenco

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AudiolingualMethod - AhmetcanGenco

Advantages

Knowledge about culture

Contextual learning

Developed speaking skills

Roles

Instructional Materials

Teacher-oriented

Stundents' Role

Responding to stimuli

Teacher's Role

Central and active

Objectives

Abilty to respond quickly and accurately

Knowledge of vocabulary

Accurate pronunciation and grammar

Historical Roots

Developed during World War II in the USA

Based on the behavioral psychology

A strong focus on oral language was developed

Disadvantages

Ignored reading and writing skills

Teacher-centered classes

Weak theoretical basis

Unnecessary repetition

Teachers' complaining about the lack of effectiveness of the techniques

Criticism

Mechanical Learning

Behaviourism

Teacher centered

Repetition and drills

Proper for crowded classes

Developed pronunciation skill

Daily dialogues

Techniques

Drills

Grammar Games

Dialogue Completion

Dialogue Memorization

Subtopic

The Principles

Pattern practises (drills) help ss learn the languageSubtopic

ORAL DRILLS

Replacement

Inflection

Repetition

Restatement

Prevent learners from making errors

Speaking is more important than writing

Purpose of language learning is communication

Language is a habit formation process

The teacher is native

Only the target language is used