TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPOND (TPR)

Presenter: UN SophaktraLecturer: Sok soth

Class: M 4.2

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What is TPR?Characteristics of TPR

Teaching procedure of TPRThe goal of using TPR

The roles of Teachers and StudentsPros and Cons of TPR

Real Example of teaching TPR

What is TPR?

• TPR is one of the English teaching approaches and methods developed by Dr. James J Asher.

• TPR is a language teaching method built around the coordination of speech and action; it attempts to teach language through motor (physical) activity.

Characteristic of TPR

• Imperative drills are the prominent classroom activity in TPR.

• Learners monitor and evaluate their own progress.

• Learners feel free to speak out whenever they are ready.

• listening and comprehension are emphasized over production in language learning.

• Vocabulary and Grammar are more emphasized than other language areas.

Teaching Procedure of TPR

Goals of Using TPR

• TPR was developed in order to reduce the stress people feel when studying foreign languages and thereby encourage students to persist in their study beyond a beginning level of proficiency.

• This method attempts to focus mainly on encouraging learners to listen and respond to the spoken target language commands of their teachers.

The Roles of Teachers & Learners

• learners play main roles as a listener and a performer. The content of learning is little influenced by the learners.

• Teacher is a director/commander and model.

Pros and Cons of TPR

Pros- It is a lot of fun and

learners enjoy it.- It is not required a lot of

preparation or materials using the TPR.

- It works well with mixed-ability classes.

- It is very effective with teenagers and young learners.

Cons- It does not give students

the opportunity to express their own thoughts in a creative way.

- It emphasizes to much on imperative mood. Ss will be considered rude when attempting to use this new language.

Pros and Cons of TPR (cont.)

- It is good for kinesthetic learners who need to be active in the class.

- It is very memorable. It helps Ss to remember phrases and words well.

- It involves both left and right-brained learning.

- It can be used both in large or small classes.

- TPR can be ineffective if the teacher uses it for a long period of time.- Teacher will have

troubles when teaching abstract vocabulary or expression.

- Learners feel tired of learning when Teacher use to the same style.

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