2. Origin
This method was developed in the 1790’s and it was
created by a Bulgarian Psychotherapist Georgi
Lozanov and the term is derived from suggestion
and pedagogy.
3. Characteristics
Four principles of suggestopedia:
1. Be positive
2. Short term and long term memory of the learner
3.Give lessons with emotional meaning
4.Assimilate before Analyze
4. Role of the teacher
The teacher has to put the students in a state of
mind called “concentrative psychorelaxation”
Use communicative activities.
Motivate students.
Show confidence.
Always be organize.
6. Comfortable environment
The classroom has to be different from the other
classrooms, they have to be organized with the
chairs in semicircle and facing a black or white board
in order to make the students to pay more attention
and get more relaxed.
7. The use of music
In this method is necessary use Baroque music
because it goes 60 beats per minute and that is that
rhythm create a state of relax and is easier to
concentrate and memorize things.
8. Peripheral Learning
Students learn not only from direct instructions but
also from indirect instructions, it’s important to use
around the class different kinds of material (posters,
flashcards) with information about the language or
rules.
9. Free errors
It’s alright if students make some mistakes when
they are talking and they pronunciate some words
incorrectly.
10. Homework is limited
The unique homework is reread the material they
use in classroom, once before they go to the bed
and once after waking up.
11. Objective
The objective of this method is to create confidence
in the students when they are learning English or a
second language.
