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Procedure

The Total Physical Response (TPR) teaching method is based on the idea that language
learning is most effective when it involves physical movement and responds to commands.
The teacher provides commands in the target language, and students respond with physical
actions. Here is a general procedure for implementing TPR in a language classroom:

Introduction and Demonstration: Teacher begins by explaining the basic principles of TPR to
the students, emphasizing that they will be learning through physical movement and
demonstrates a few simple commands, such as "stand up," "sit down," "walk," or "turn
around," by performing the actions himself.

Vocabulary Introduction: He introduces a set of vocabulary words related to a particular


theme or topic. For beginners, this may include basic verbs, nouns, and adjectives. He can
display or provide images, objects, or actions related to the vocabulary to help students make
connections between words and meanings.

Command and Response: He gives commands in the target language, instructing students to
perform specific actions associated with the vocabulary. For example, he says "Stand up," and
have students stand or says "Sit down," and have them sit. He uses gestures and facial
expressions to aid comprehension.

Gradual Complexity: As students become comfortable with basic commands, gradually he


introduces more complex vocabulary and sentence structures. He also combines actions and
words to form simple sentences. For example, "Walk to the door" or "Raise your right hand."

Interactive Activities: The teacher uses interactive activities that he can involve entire class.
For instance, he can have students follow a series of commands to create a group story or act
out a scene.

One of the activities is Storytelling: Teacher uses TPR to tell simple stories. He can narrate a
story while students act out the actions described. This helps reinforce vocabulary, sentence
structures, and the understanding of context.

The other is Role-Playing: He introduces role-playing scenarios where students can use the
language in context. This could involve everyday situations, such as ordering food in a
restaurant or asking for directions.

Review and Reinforcement: The teacher periodically reviews previously learned vocabulary
and actions to reinforce retention. He encourages students to use the language spontaneously
by incorporating TPR into various activities.

Assessment: He measures student comprehension by observing their responses to commands


and their ability to perform corresponding actions.

Variation and Creativity: Teacher makes lessons more interesting by incorporating variations
in commands and actions. He allows students to be creative in responding to commands and
encourage them to come up with their own commands.
TPR has some advantages and disadvantages. Its advantages include:

 It is a lot of fun and leaners can enjoy it.


 It is very memorable and helps students to recognize phrases and words.
 Since students are physically involved in the lessons, this method keeps them engaged
and motivated throughout the class. It is also good for the students who learn best
through actions.
 It works well with mixed-ability classes. The physical actions get across the meaning
effectively so that all the learners are able to comprehend and apply the target
language. Even if some students do not understand the words, they can have fun with
the actions.
 This method easy to prepare and almost do not require materials.
 It involves both left and right-brained learning.

In addition to such advantages, TPR has disadvantages. Among them are:

 TPR may not cover all aspects of language learning adequately for the languages with
complex grammar structures.
 As students’ progress further, it becomes more difficult to give other commands. It is
suitable for beginner levels. Since TPR activities based on basic commands and
actions, this simplicity might not challenge more advanced learners who need to
improve vocabulary and language usage.
 This method should best be combined with other methods and techniques since it
needs so much energy, learners can feel tired of learning the language.
 One of the flaws of this method is that when a teacher uses TPR in the class, he can
have trouble teaching abstract vocabulary or expressions because of that he needs to
write the word on cards with a picture if that is possible. Another flaw is that if the
teacher uses this method for a long period of time without changing it with other
activities that can help teach the target language, it can be ineffective.
 TPR focuses on oral and physical language acquisition so it may not develop students’
writing skills as extensively as other language teaching approaches.
Conclusion

In conclusion, The Total Physical Response is a language teaching approach that emphasizes
physical movement to facilitate language learning. It is developed by Dr James Asher. In
TPR, learners respond to instructions through movement and physical demonstrations. This
method is a valuable effective approach for beginners or individuals who benefit from a
physical and interactive learning experience. It is an activity that develops the imagination,
creativity and communication skills of the learners. Its emphasis on movement, gesturing, and
following commands contributes to effective language learning, memory retention, and
confidence building. Three basic steps which are listening, watching and imitating are used in
this method. However, it may need to be supplemented with other teaching methods for more
advanced learners or for those targeting specific language areas beyond basic comprehension
and production.

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