Features of Audio-Lingual Method -

The teacher treat all the four skills equally and teach them separately.

In audio-lingual syllabus, dialogue has the dominant role to play.

There is much focus on Language Laboratory as an important teaching aid.

Like Direct Method, there is no importance of Mother Tongue

Advantages of A-L Method -

This method is teacher-dominated. Teacher's role is very important.

Main focus is on Listening and Speaking skills.

The method can be used for a larger group of learners.

This method demands pattern practice, drilling and memorization.

Disadvantages of Audio-lingual method -

No heed on communicative competence.

Main focus is on language form, not on meaning.

The learner assumes a passive role during the learning process.

There is no equal focus on all the four skills.

There are some characteristic of Audio Lingual Method :

· Language learning is habit-formation,

· Mistakes are bad and should be avoided , as they are considered bad habit

· Language skills are learned more effectively if they are presented orally first, then in
written form,

· Analogy is better foundation for language learning than analysis,

· The meaning of words can be learned only in a linguistic and cultural context.

The weaknesses of Audio Lingual Method (ALM)

a. For the smart students this method is bored, because the procedure of the ALM method is
majority repeat the sentence.
b. Sometimes the students are confused because the teacher explain the material in simple
way not in detail way.

c. The grammar skill is not more drilled.