This slides includes notes of two pedagogical grammar approaches (also similar to teaching methods), known as Total Physical Response and Sugggestopedia

1. Grammar Approach

2. Total Physical Response Approach
Structuralist / grammar-based view (structures of language are
interrelated, and meaning is derived from that relationship)
"most of the grammatical structure of the target language and hundreds of
vocabulary items can be learned from the skillful use of the imperative by the
instructor" (Asher, 1977: 4)
Language can be internalized in wholes or chucks, rather than single lexical
items
Behavioural Psychology : stimulus – response
1. The Bio-Program
2. Brain Lateralization
3. Reduction of Stress

3. Total Physical Response Approach
- Sentence based syllabus
- Attention to meaning, rather than forms
- Grammar is taught inductively
- Grammatical features and vocabulary are
selected based on the situations they can use in
class, and the ease it is learnt
- Focuses on how well students can assimilate
vocabulary/grammatical feature
- A fixed number of items are suggested to be
introduced at the same time, for ease of
assimilation

4. Total Physical Response Approach
- Drilling
- Moving/ physical activities
- Simon says
- Fun, easy, stress-free
- Not much preparation needed
- No age limit, no class size limit
- Students are not given the chance to express their
thoughts
- Limited, should be comibined with other methods.
- Only suitable for beginner students.

5. Suggestopedia
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Advocates comfortable learning environment,
and memorable experience to faciliate
learning

6. Suggestopedia
1. Presentation
- Preparatory stage to get the students in the right frame of mind
– includes stretches/exercises, calm music, deep breathing
2. First concert – active concert
- Teacher reads the text in an exaggerated manner, students
follow, followed by other activities
3. Second concert – passive convert
- Students close their eyes and listen to music as teacher read the
text again
4. Practice
- The students continue to practice what they have learnt, with the

7. Suggestopedia
- Reading aloud
- Role-play
- Music can help learning
- The right classroom environment helps students
to relax, which facilitates learning
- Reading aloud encourages learning
- Music can be a distraction
- Lacks structure
- Not always feasible