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Total Physical Response A Method to Teach Arabic Language in The Classroom
Beginners Level
Majd Elmasri
DePaul Star talk Technology
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Definition
It is one method that combines information
and skills through the use of the kinesthetic sensory system
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Benefits
1. Students assimilate information and skills at a rapid rate.
2. High degree of motivation
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Tenets/Principles
Understanding the spoken language before speaking Imperatives are the main structures to communicate info. Allowed an individual readiness period Allowed to spontaneously producing the utternace
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Technique
1.The teacher says the commands as s/he performs the action.
2. The teacher says the command as both him and the students perform the action.
3. The teacher says the command but only students perform the action.
4. The teacher tells one student at a time to do commands
5.The roles of teacher and student are reversed. Students give commands to teacher and other students.
6. The teacher and student allow for command expansion or produces new sentences.
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Examples From My Lesson
Raise your hand (yed). Close your eyes (Ayen) Bend your knees (rukbah) Stand on your toes (qadam asabe’)
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External Body Parts Vocabulary
Eye (ayen) Nose (anf) Hand (yed) Mouth (fem) Head (ras) Face (wajeh) Ear (authen) Hair (sha’er) Arm (thira’h) Thigh (fakheth)
Knee (rukbah) Foot (qadam) Toes (asabe’h el- qadam) Leg (rejil) Neck (raqabah) Shoulders (aktaf) Chest (sadder) Tummy (batn) Fingers (asabe’h el- yed) Elbow (kouh’)
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Further Application
Use TPR to teach Arabic prepositions.