The Audio Lingual Method By: Eric Nuñez First called, the "Army Method" was suddenly developed to build communicative competence in translators through very intensive language courses focusing on audio/oral skills. This in combination with some new ideas about language learning coming from the disciplines of descriptive linguistics and behavioral psychology went on to become what is known as the Audiolingual Method (ALM). First called, the "Army Method" was suddenly developed to build communicative competence in translators through very intensive language courses focusing on audio/oral skills. This in combination with some new ideas about language learning coming from the disciplines of descriptive linguistics and behavioral psychology went on to become what is known as the Audiolingual Method (ALM).

Is it a Method or An Approach? Audiolingual is a method.Audiolingual is a method. A method is a set of procedures that describe how to teach a languages.A method is a set of procedures that describe how to teach a languages. It is more specific than approachIt is more specific than approach

Ways of Application (1) New material is presented in dialog form. (1) New material is presented in dialog form. (2) There is dependence on mimicry, memorization of set phrases, and overlearning. (3) Structures are sequenced by means of contrastive analysis and taught one at a time. (4) Structural patterns are taught using repetitive drills. (5) There is little or no grammatical explanation. Grammar is taught by inductive analogy rather than deductive explanation.

More Examples ( 6) Vocabulary is strictly limited and learned in context.( 6) Vocabulary is strictly limited and learned in context. (7) There is much use of tapes, language labs, and visual aids.(7) There is much use of tapes, language labs, and visual aids. (8) Great importance is attached to pronunciation.(8) Great importance is attached to pronunciation. (9) Very little use of the mother tongue by teachers is permitted.(9) Very little use of the mother tongue by teachers is permitted. (10) Successful responses are immediately reinforced.(10) Successful responses are immediately reinforced. (11) There is great effort to get students to produce error-free utterances.(11) There is great effort to get students to produce error-free utterances. (12) There is a tendency to manipulate language and disregard content.(12) There is a tendency to manipulate language and disregard content.

Does it work? There are ways in which the practice involved in the Audiolingual Method can be applied to approaches that have a bigger picture in mind.There are ways in which the practice involved in the Audiolingual Method can be applied to approaches that have a bigger picture in mind. Audiolingual-based drills can be adapted and used in combination with effective error correction techniques to create an approach that is sensitive to affective factors, and can be followed up with techniques designed to create more independent experimentation and application.Audiolingual-based drills can be adapted and used in combination with effective error correction techniques to create an approach that is sensitive to affective factors, and can be followed up with techniques designed to create more independent experimentation and application.