Audio Lingual Method

Group 4

Audio Lingual Method (ALM)

·         Audio Lingual Method is a method for teaching foreign language.

·         The goal of Audio Lingual Method

Teacher want their students to able to use the target language communicatively.

·         Basic of thinking audio lingual method

§  Language is spoken, not written.

§  Language is set of habits.

§  Teach language and not about the language.

·         Teacher’s role

The teacher is like an orchestra leader.

·         Student’s role

Student repeat, imitate teachers model.

·         Skill Emphasized

Skill emphasized of Audio Lingual Method are language structures and vocabulary are paramount.

·         Conclusion

In Audio Lingual Method, we learn about how to teaching foreign language to students. In audio lingual method have basic of thinking, that are language is spoken, not written. Language is set of habits. And then teach language and not about the language. Audio Lingual Method also called oral based approach, for example: what is your name?, what is her name?, and what is his name?. Skill emphasized of Audio Lingual Method are language structures and vocabulary are paramount.