1. The Audio-Lingual Method
林若瑾
簡綺潔
洪小媚
簡嘉洵

2. I. Introduction
The Audio-Lingual Method is an approach that drills students in the use of grammatical sentence patterns.

3. Ⅱ.Principles & Techniques
Applied
situation or effect
Dialog memorizat- ion
Language occurs most naturally within a context.
Dialog& Short
conversation
Repetition drill
Language learning is a process of habit formation.
Dialog

4. Backward build-up (expansion) drill
Teachers should
correct students’ errors immediately.
Long line
dialog
Chain drill
Students have to be able to use the target language to communicate.
Teachers can check each student’s speech.
Single-slot/Multiple-slot Substitu
-tion drill
Particular parts of speech occupy particular “slots” in sentences.
Let students practice in finding and filling in the slots of a sentence.

5. Transformation/Question
-And-answer drill
Enable students
to form the
habits of using
the patterns.
Statement→ Question
Active sentence→
Passive Direct speech→Reported
Use of minimal pairs
Use pairs of words that differ in only one sound.
Grammar game
Supermarket alphabet
Complete the dialog
Erase some words from a dialog.

6. III.Compare three methods mentioned before
Direct Method
Grammar- translation
Audio- Lingual
Less communicative
More communicative
Vocabulary acquisition
Grammar sentences
Native language is not involved
Native language is involved

7. IV. Conclusion
Audio- Lingual is a great way to make the learners memorize the new sentences in a short time since it emphasizes on the repetition. However, our group thinks it may be a little time- consuming and the learners may get tired quickly. Therefore, we suggest the way may go well if the other methods are practiced at the same time.