TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE 

TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE

*Before a child develop the ability to speak, they develop listening competence.

*Children´s ability in listening comprehension is gained because children need to response physically to spoken language in the form of command.

.When a foundation in listening comprehension has been established, speech envolves naturally & effortlessly.

Believes that

L1 & L2 Language Learning are:

There are 3 main processes.

ADVANTAGES

CHARACTERISTICS

*TPR INSTRUCTION IS EASY TO IMPLEMENT WITHOUT TRANSLATION.

*TPR LOWERS STUDENTS AFFECTIVE FILTER AND STRESS LEVEL.

*AS REPETITION WORKS AS A DISGUISE, THERE WILL BE MORE EFFECTIVE INPUT.

*SS DON´T LAST INTEREST EASILY.

ADVANTAGES

*TPR INSTRUCTION IS EASY TO

DISADVANTAGES

​​​​*STUDENTS MAY FIND THIS EMBARRASING.

*ABSTRACT VOCABULARY OF EXPRESSIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO TEACH.

*Imperative drills are useful classroom activies in TPR.

*Learners play main roles one is a listener, while the other is a perfomer.

*Learners need to respond individually as well as collectively.

*At the beginning of learning, ss are expected to recognise & respond to combinations of previously taught ítems.

APPLICATION OF TPR IN THE CLASSROOM

TO PRACTICE:

*Vocabulary connected with actions

*Teaching gramatical ítems

*Classroom language

.Instructions & commands.

This method encourages the use of physical movement to react to verbal input