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1. SuggestopediaSuggestopedia
•Barison, Florencia

2. BackgroundBackground
 Advocate:Advocate:
 Georgi Lozanov: Bulgarian psychiatrist-Georgi Lozanov: Bulgarian psychiatrist-
educator.educator.
 Theory Origin:Theory Origin:
 Drawing on insights from Soviet psychologicalDrawing on insights from Soviet psychological
research on extra sensory perception andresearch on extra sensory perception and

3. CharacteristicsCharacteristics
 The use of musicThe use of music
 DecorationDecoration
 Material on wallsMaterial on walls
 Comfortable seatsComfortable seats
 Authoritative behaviorAuthoritative behavior
of the teacherof the teacher

4. Theory of LanguageTheory of Language
 Lozanov does not articulate a theory ofLozanov does not articulate a theory of
language.language.
 Not concerned with any particular assumptionsNot concerned with any particular assumptions
regarding language elements and theirregarding language elements and their
organization.organization.
 Learning occurs through suggestion, whenLearning occurs through suggestion, when
learners are in a deeply relaxed state.learners are in a deeply relaxed state.
 Baroque music is used to induce this state.Baroque music is used to induce this state.
Theory of LanguageTheory of Language

5. ObjectivesObjectives
 To deliver advanced conversational competenceTo deliver advanced conversational competence
quickly.quickly.
 Learners are required to masterLearners are required to master prodigiousprodigious listslists
of vocabulary pairs, althoughof vocabulary pairs, although the goal isthe goal is
understanding, not memorization.understanding, not memorization.
SyllabusSyllabus
 Ten unit courses consisting of 1200 wordTen unit courses consisting of 1200 word
dialogues graded by vocabulary and grammar.dialogues graded by vocabulary and grammar.

6. ACTIVITIES
MATERIALS
Initiatives
Question
and
answer
Role play
Listening exercisesListening exercises
under deep relaxationunder deep relaxation
Consists ofConsists of
texts, tapes,texts, tapes,
classroomclassroom
fixtures, andfixtures, and
musicmusic
Texts should have force, literaryTexts should have force, literary
quality, and interesting charactersquality, and interesting characters

7. Learners and Teachers’ RoleLearners and Teachers’ Role
LearnersLearners
Must maintain aMust maintain a
passive statepassive state
Must allow theMust allow the
materials to work onmaterials to work on
them (rather than vicethem (rather than vice
versa)versa)
TeachersTeachers
To create situations inTo create situations in
which the learner is mostwhich the learner is most
suggestiblesuggestible
To present material in aTo present material in a
way most likely toway most likely to
encourage positiveencourage positive
reception and retentionreception and retention
Must exude authorityMust exude authority
and confidenceand confidence

8.  Suggestopedia requiresSuggestopedia requires
music and comfortable chairsmusic and comfortable chairs
 Memorization in language learningMemorization in language learning
 Many people find classical music irritatingMany people find classical music irritating
rather than stimulatingrather than stimulating

10. BibliographyBibliography
 Teaching by Principles. An InteractiveTeaching by Principles. An Interactive
Approach to Language PedagogyApproach to Language Pedagogy, H., H.
Douglas BrownDouglas Brown
 Techniques and Principles in LanguageTechniques and Principles in Language
Teaching, Diane Larsen-FreemanTeaching, Diane Larsen-Freeman
 Approaches and Methods in LanguageApproaches and Methods in Language
Teaching, Jack C. RichardsTeaching, Jack C. Richards