The Use Of Audio Lingual Method In Teaching Speaking

This final project is an action research.

The use of audio lingual method in teaching speaking. Dialogues are the main form of language presentation. The audio lingual teaching method with the outbreak of world war ii armies needed to become orally proficient in the languages of their allies and enemies as quickly as possible. L 1 is discouraged in classroom. In the early days of the use of the alm structure rules.

The problem faced by the teacher in teaching english using audio lingual method based on the interview with the english teacher the writer concluded that there were some problems faced by the teacher in teaching english using audio lingual method. As with any method the audio lingual method probably suffered more than anything because it was just that. The audio lingual method army method or new key is a method used in teaching foreign languages it is based on behaviorist theory which postulates that certain traits of living things and in this case humans could be trained through a system of reinforcement the correct use of a trait would receive positive feedback while incorrect use of that trait would receive negative feedback. The topic of this study is audio lingual teaching as an alternative method in teaching speaking an action research given to the of the first year students of smp negeri 2 pemalang in the academic year 2006 2007 an action research.

The pros and cons of the alm. This teaching technique was initially called the army method and was the first to be based on linguistic theory and behavioral psychology. Government needed to be supplied with personnel who were fluent in german french italian chinese japanese malay and other languages and also who could work as interpreters code room assistants and translators at the time. The audio lingual method became a popular approach to foreign language teaching in the mid 20th century and still plays an important role in many classes.

In this study i limit the discussion by stating the following. Students are drilled in the use of grammar inductively. The audiolingual method alm gained attention in the 1950s largely in the usa where it was rooted in the military s need during world war ii to train large volumes of personnel in disparate languages. Habit is formed by means of repetition and other mechanical drills.

Natural order of skills are followed 1. Teaching english using audio lingual method a. In a departure from earlier methods based on reading and writing audio lingual instruction emphasizes spoken language with correct pronunciation and grammar. Although it claimed to have turned language teaching from an art to a science it shared several aspects with the direct method both were a reaction to the perceived failures of the grammar.

The audio lingual teaching method is also known as army method or new key due to the involvement of the united states into world war ii.