This ppt has been done for a special oral lesson at university. Most information has been taken form Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching.

1. TPR
Total Physical Response

2. Dr. James Asher

3. Theories of Psychology
Trace theory
Developmental psychology
Humanistic psychology
Behaviourism

4. Languagelearningtheories
1. Thebio-program
2. Brainlateralization
3. Stressreduction

5. Objectives
☺Teaching oral proficiency at an
early stage of language learning.
☺Teaching basic speaking skills.
☺ Comprehension as a means to an
end.
☺ Producing uninhibited
communication with a native
speaker.

6. Learner
roles
-listener
-
performe
r
Teacher
roles
-active
-direct

7. Important facts of TPR
a. Focus onmeaning over form.
b.Selection ofvocabulary items according
toclassroom situations and easeof
assimilation.
c. Assimilation of 12to 36 newitems.
d. Attention toorganization.
e. Bodyas a mediator forunderstanding.

8. Syllabus
-It cannot be exclusivelydependent on
TPR. Variety of other teaching methods isa
must.
- Well-prepared and structuredlessons.
Teacher’s spontaneity not allowed.

9. Criticism
• Is it aimed at alllevels of languagelearning-
teaching?
• Whatare abstractions? What kindof
cognitivemapcan be constructed without
them?
• Is there a relationbetweencomprehension,
production and communication?
• Whatabout Asher’s view of chunking?
• Too teacher-centered?