audio-lingual

adjective

au·​dio-lin·​gual ˌȯ-dē-ō-ˈliŋ-gwəl 

 also  -gyə-wəl

: involving a drill routine of listening and speaking in language learning

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

audio-lingual

adjective

au·​dio-lin·​gual

ˌȯd-ē-ō-ˈliŋ-g(yə-)wəl

: involving the use of listening and speaking drills in language learning