INTRODUCTION…………………………………………….………….......................……….3 CHAPTER ONE. THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE AUDIO-LINGUAL METHOD. 1.1.Origins and Development of the Audio-Lingual Method............6 1.2. Strengths and Limitations of the Audio-Lingual Method.......14 CHAPTER TWO. IMPLEMENTING THE AUDIO-LINGUAL METHOD IN TEACHING COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS. 2.1. The Role of Drills and Repetition in Developing Speaking Skills......…….………………………………21 2.2.Using Dialogues for Improving Listening and Pronunciation..............26 2.3. Integrating ALM with Modern Communicative Approaches…………….……………30 CHAPTER TWO. CASE STUDIES AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IN AUDIO-LINGUAL METHOD. 3.1. Case Study: Audio-Lingual Method in High School ESL Classrooms………………………………………………….……24 3.2. Comparison of ALM with Other Communicative Approaches……………………………………………………………………39 CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………….......................…..33 REFERENCES……..………………………………………………….......................…………35