Which activity is typical of audio-lingual lessons?
APattern drills
BOpen discussion
CFree role-play
DProject work
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Pattern drills
1. The audio-lingual method builds habits through practice.
2. Drills and pattern practice are typical: repetition, inflection, replacement and restatement.
3. Open discussion, free role-play and project work are communicative activities.
**Why not the others:** Open discussion, free role-play and project work are communicative activities, not audio-lingual ones.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Audio-lingual method", section "Oral drills" (revision 1379760889)_
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