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Tape recorders and audiovisual equipment often have

central roles in an audio-lingual course. If the teacher is not a

native speaker of the target language, the tape recorder provides

accurate model for dialogues and drills. A language laboratory

may also be considered essential. It provides the opportunity for

further drill work and to receive controlled error free practice of

basic structures. It also adds variety by providing an

alternative to classroom practice. A taped lesson may first

present a dialogue for listening practice, allow for the student to

repeat the sentences in the dialogue line by line, and provide

follow-up fluency drills on grammar or pronunciation

(Richards, 1999: 57).

7. The Advantages of the Audio-Lingual Method

According to Abu-Melhim (2009: 43) the audio-lingual

approach has both advantages and disadvantages. Among the

advantages is one important feature-emphasizing aural-oral skills.

The underlying theory is that better listeners and speakers will

make better readers and writers; hence, the emphasis on listening

and speaking. This gives rise to yet another advantage

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