1. TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE (James J.Asher)
COMPREHENSION
APPROACH
Theory of STRUCTURALISM • CHUNKS instead of single lexical
items
language
Sv R
Theory of BEHAVIORISM (Verbal (Physical
learning stimulus) Movement)
•Focuses on MEANING INTERPRETED through
Main Tenets MOVEMENT rather than on language forms
We first listeng and comprehend the language and we speak later (spontaneously)
The IMPRERATIVE TENSE is a good tool to guide students throught the language

2. The BIO Brain Lateralization Stress Reduction
Program
•TPR directed to right-brain learning
•L1 and L2 are parallel •Learner acquires language through
processes (L2 is learnt as it was MOTOR MOVEMENT (a right
L1)
hemisphere activity) and then the left
•Listening precedes speaking
hemisphere will produce more
•Speaking appears
spontaniously ABSTRACT LANGUAGE PROCESESS.
LEFT: LANGUAGE RIGHT: MOVEMENT

3. ROLES
• LISTENER and PERFORMER
LEARNER
• Learners monitor and EVALUATE their own progress
• CHOOSES, MODELS and PRESENTS the MATERIALS to be used in class
TEACHER
• CONTROLS the INPUT given
• Printed materials are optional
INSTRUCTIONAL
• Realia
MATERIAL
• VISUAL AIDS may be used to complement teacher’s explanation
• REVIEW on commands taught in previous sessions
• INTRODUCTION of new COMMANDS
• Asking QUESTIONS
PROCEDURE
• ROLE REVERSAL (students give commands to classmates)
• READING and WRITING activities are done (teacher writes vocabulary
on the board)