Critically assess the merits and demerits of Audio_lingual Method of English language teaching?plz answer in detail

Audio lingual method of English language teaching was the first
method to be based on atheory of learning whose influence can be seen in avariety of drill based
techniques and exercises.

From the merits of audio lingual method
first, helping students to memorize new structures through many repition drills designated to
familliarize students with sounds and structional patterns of the English
language.

Second ,audio lingual method depend on the concept of
habit formation,of behaviorism .since learner needed to form good hapits lessons involved agreat
deal of repitition.

Third, teach the language,not about the
language.Get learners to develop their skills through drill and
practice.

Demirits of audio lingual method included being inadequte
of both learning process and the nature of language which depends more in comprehention and
active mental process rather than aprocess of hapit formation.

Also
the audio lingual method involved providing sts with components of the language ,in hopes that
they put them all together and speak .so sts might spend several semester repeating after the
teacher as aresult the students lack the most important skill which is the comunication
skill.