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audio-lingual method  

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  • The audio-lingual method of teaching second languages has a long history in bilingual education and English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction. It has its roots in World War II, when the U.S. military developed the army method for teaching foreign languages so that students would learn them quickly. [Source: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education; Audio-Lingual Method]

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