AudiolingualMethod – ÖzgünÖzcan

Backround

World War II

After the WWII, America has been a big power and there was a huge demand for studying in America and learning English. That is also a reason for the appearance of different teaching methods, so does The Audio-Lingual Method.

The Army Specialized Program

This Program derives from the intensity of contact with the target language and drills. It also effected The Audio-Lingual Method.

Behaviorist Psychology

Habit formation

Principles

Language can't be separated from culture.

Language learning is a habit fotmation.

Pronounciation is the most important for language.

New vocabulary and structural patterns are presented through dialogs.

The dialogs are learned through imitation and repetition.

Grammar is induced from the examples given; explicit grammar rules are not provided.

Goals

using the target
language
communicatively

learning to use
the target language
automatically
without
stopping to think

forming new
habits in the
target language

native like
production

The Roles In Class

Students

make an imitation of the teacher

answer fast and fluently

very little control over the pace and content

Teacher

the center. the leader

a good model (like a native speaker)

controls learning

active during classes

The Importance of Repetition and the Language Habit

Advantages

Contextual learning

Good pronounciation

Effective grammar learning

Speaking fluently

Disadvantages

Bad reading and writing skills

Boring drills

Passive students

Not a natural conversation

Students speak through a mechanical device.

Applying The Method

Materials

Audial Support

Visual Support

Language Labs

Techiques

Dialogue Memorization

Use of Minimal Pairs

ship-sheep / big-pig / buy-pie

Dialoguge Completion

Grammar Games

Drills

Repetition Drill

Chain Drill

Single-Slot Substitution Drill

Multiple-Slot Substitution Drill

Transformation Drill

Question and Answer Drill