Which language teaching method is based on repetition and developed by linguists and behavior psychologists?

Which language teaching method is based on repetition and developed by linguists and behavior psychologists?

• A. Audio-Lingual Method
• B. Silent Way
• C. Total Physical Response
• D. Communicative Language Teaching

Answer: (A)

This approach centers on building automatic language responses through repetition and pattern drills. The Audio-Lingual Method was developed from ideas in structural linguistics and behaviorist psychology, and it uses extensive drills, dialogues, and rapid repetition to ingrained correct forms and pronunciation. Learners practice fixed sentence patterns and substitutions until these responses become nearly automatic, with little emphasis on explicit grammar explanations or translation. This emphasis on habit formation and drill contrasts with methods that favor learner autonomy, physical actions, or real-world communicative tasks.

This approach centers on building automatic language responses through repetition and pattern drills. The Audio-Lingual Method was developed from ideas in structural linguistics and behaviorist psychology, and it uses extensive drills, dialogues, and rapid repetition to ingrained correct forms and pronunciation. Learners practice fixed sentence patterns and substitutions until these responses become nearly automatic, with little emphasis on explicit grammar explanations or translation. This emphasis on habit formation and drill contrasts with methods that favor learner autonomy, physical actions, or real-world communicative tasks.