Microteaching: Audio-lingual Method

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to know the history, definition, principles, characteristic, technique of the audio-lingual method. This method are using in the microteaching class which is have many methods in particular. The audiolingual method is basically a development of direct methods which are considered to have weaknesses, especially in explaining things that are difficult for students to understand. For this reason, besides emphasizing language teaching through listening and imitating, this method is also possible to use mother tongue for explanation. This method is usually applied more in the form of a drill pattern. The use of the drill approach is commonly used in military circles. Because at first this method was widely used in the military, this method was also called the army method.