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It's a typical day in Dr. Laughlin's college level 

ESL class.  

"Today class," Dr.Laughlin began as she 

tactfully sat on her desk, "we will be learning 

about the audio-lingual method of teaching in 

an ESL classroom."

The students were so excited!   They had been 

waited for this all semester!

"What exactly is the 'audio-lingual method'?" 

Stephanie asked.

"Wonderful question, Stephanie!   The audio-

lingual method is a teaching method based on 

repetition and drills.   There are four main parts 

to this method."   Dr. Laughlin proceeded to the 

chalk board.

 1. Repetition- Student repeats what the teacher 

says 

   2. Inflection-   Teacher says a word or 

sentence. Student changes the form of word or 

sentence

   3. Replacement- Teacher says a sentence. 

Student changes a word in a sentence.

   4. Restatement- Teacher says a sentence. 

Student rephrases the sentence.

Dr. Laughlin explained the four parts of the 

audio-lingual method.   She then provided an 

example of repetition.

Teacher says: I want to buy some fruit

Students repeat:   I want to buy some fruit

The students copy the teacher word for word.

 1. Repetition- Student repeats what the teacher 

says 

   2. Inflection-   Teacher says a word or 

sentence. Student changes the form of word or 

sentence

   3. Replacement- Teacher says a sentence. 

Student changes a word in a sentence.

   4. Restatement- Teacher says a sentence. 

Student rephrases the sentence.

"An example of 'inflection' would be:

Teacher says:   I want to buy some fruit

Students reply:   I wanted to buy some fruit

This exercise gives practice with tense 

changing.   Past, present, and future can all be 

used.   The student has control over how the 

verb is changed.

 1. Repetition- Student repeats what the teacher 

says 

   2. Inflection-   Teacher says a word or 

sentence. Student changes the form of word or 

sentence

   3. Replacement- Teacher says a sentence. 

Student changes a word in a sentence.

   4. Restatement- Teacher says a sentence. 

Student rephrases the sentence.

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