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TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE
A language learning method
Mónica Rivas, Lidia Bayón & Noemí Abascal
What is Total Physical Response?
Language learning strategy developed by James Asher.
Based in the coordination between speech and action.
Second language learning involves a similar process as children learn their first language.
How does TPR work?
Teacher gives commands and learners perform them.
Orders are simple at the beginning and then become more complex.
They can be part of the lessons or even contain a story-line.
Why is TPR successful?
To understand and respond to language physically is easy.
No pressure on them to speak the foreign language yet.
They will speak when they feel ready to do so.
Theories behind TPR
Childhood language acquisition.
The right/left brain divide.
Lowering stress and affective filter.
by Ben Shearon, “James Asher´s Total Physical Response”
How to prepare a class or a task
Prepare a script for what you want to do.Review what has gone before.Do not change the target language.Be positive.Introduce limited number of new items.Incorporate some humor.Students do not speak until they are
ready.by Ben Shearon, “James Asher´s Total Physical Response”
Positive aspects
Easy to implement / no translation.It trains students to react to language, not
to think about it.It reduces pressure and stress.Different style of learning.Long-term retention of language items.Repetition is disguised.Perfect for team-teaching classes.
by Ben Shearon, “James Asher´s Total Physical Response”
Activities
1. Starting with TPR: basic language of students´ environment.
by Arnold Mühren, “Total Physical Response. An effective language learning method at beginner/intermediate levels”
Activities
2. Integrating TPR in the English course.
by Arnold Mühren, “Total Physical Response. An effective language learning method at beginner/intermediate levels”
Activities
3. TPR sequences at post-beginner level: not only performing them.
by Arnold Mühren, “Total Physical Response. An effective language learning method at beginner/intermediate levels”
Activities
4. Songs and games: motivating and effective in learning and retention.
by Arnold Mühren, “Total Physical Response. An effective language learning method at beginner/intermediate levels”
Simon says…
Charades
Board games
Twister
Video about TPR and some examples
BIBLIO / WEBLOGRAPHY
Jack C. Richards and Theodore S. Rodgers (2007) Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching. Cambridge University Press.
James J. Asher (1966) The learning strategy of Total Physical Response: A review. San Jose State College. http://www.auburn.edu/~nunnath/engl6240/asher66.pdf [seen on 30th of April]
Ben Shearon. James Asher´s Total Physical Response. http://www.c-english.com/files/tpr.pdf [seen on 30th of April]
Arnold Mühren () Total Physical Response (TPR) An effective language learning method at beginner/intermediate levels. http://www.hik.se/dokument/.%5Chumsam%5Cengelska%5Cengfteach20p%5Cyoung/primer_tpr.pdf [seen on 30th of April]
ANY QUESTION?