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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 (يد). Close your eyes (عين) Bend your knees ( ركب- (ركبة Stand on your toes ( القدم (’اصابع

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External Body Parts Vocabulary

Eye (عين) Nose (انف) Hand (يد) Mouth (فم) Head (راس) Face (وجة) Ear (اذن) Hair (شعر) Arm (ساعد) Thigh (فخذ)

Knee (ركبة) Foot (قدم) Toes ( القدم (اصابع Leg (ساق) Neck (رقبة) Shoulders (اكتاف) Chest (صدر) Tummy (بطن) Fingers ( اليد (اصابع Elbow (كوع)

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Further Application

Use TPR to teach Arabic prepositions. حروفالجر