Audio Linguistic V Clt

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How is the role of a student in CLT different from that in the Audio-lingual method? (500 words) In the Audio-Lingual method – Student attends to structure and the form is taken more than the meaning while in CLT the meaning becomes paramount for a student. In Audio-Lingual student is demanded to memorize dialogues while in CLT the student don’t memorize the dialogues. Language items are not contextualization in AL method while in CLT contextualization is a basic premise for students. In AL method the student learns the language in the form of structure, sounds or words while in CLT the student learns to communicate effectively. In AL method drilling the student is a central technique while in CLT drilling may happen but peripherally. A student who’s a native speaker sorts out pronunciation while in CLT the student’s comprehensible pronunciation is sorted. Students avoid grammatical explanation in AL method while in CLT students work with any device acceptable according to their age or interest etc. In AL method the translation is forbidden for a student at early levels while in CLT students use translation and they benefit from the same. In AL method, reading and writing are deferred till speech is mastered by a student whereas in CLT a student can read and write the very first day. In AL method, a student’s goal is his or her linguistic competence while in CLT a student needs to focus on communicative competence. In AL method the teacher controls the student and prevents them from doing anything that conflict with the theory whereas in CLT the student receives all the help from his/her teachers. In AL method language is a habit so students must not commit any errors while in CLT language enables a student to learn through trial and error. In AL method the students seeks for accuracy while in CLT the student seeks for fluency and acceptability with language spoken.

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