The document introduces the audio-lingual method, an approach to language teaching based on behaviorist principles where students learn through repetition of speech patterns and are reinforced for correct responses without explicit grammar instruction. Key aspects included drill exercises in language labs and a focus on oral skills, drawing on linguists and psychologists. It fell from popularity due to criticisms that it oversimplified language learning and banned internal cognitive processes.

1. An Introduction to Audio-Lingual Method