The document discusses the Total Physical Response (TPR) method of teaching language, developed by Dr. James Asher. TPR relies on the assumption that language is learned similarly to a first language, through listening comprehension and physical response. The method involves instructors using the target language to give students commands to perform physical actions, helping students internalize vocabulary without stress. TPR has benefits like helping students learn vocabulary and idioms through embodied conversation. However, some students may find it embarrassing and it requires energy from both teachers and learners to be effective long-term.

1. Name: Vidhya Pandya, Sem- 3
Paper No. 12 :- English language Teaching – 1
Email id :- vidhupandya10497@gmail.com
S.B Gardi Department of English,MKBU

3. Total Physical response [TPR] is a
method developed by Dr. James J. Asher
to aid learning second language.
James Asher, a Professor of Psychology at
San Jose State University.
The method relies on the assumption that
when learning a second or additional
language is internalized through a
process of code-breaking similar to 1st
language development.

4. The Direct Method
The Grammar Translation
Method
Audio Lingual Method
The Structural Method
Suggestopedia Method
Total Physical response[TPR]
Communicative Language
Teaching Method

5. Total physical response method is
one of the most simplest and
active method of language
teaching.
Coordination of language &
physical movement.
Instructors used target language
to give commands to students
with body movements, similarly
students respond with full body
movements.

6. The method stresses the
importance over hearing
comprehension.
Very useful to infants learning.

7.  By language body conversation, students
come to life.
 It is not only about children but adults
also. Old aged everyone come to life.
 What the instructor is saying, everything
or every command got clear in mind
through physical movements.
 There is one sentence that ....
“If you can’t convince students in five minutes
that they can learn any language, you will not
convince them even if they stay in your class
for a year”

8. An important condition for
successful language learning is the
absence of stress.
First language acquisition take
place in stress free environment.
Total Physical response prepared
students for a successful transition
to speaking,reading and writing.
This is a stress free tool in which
there is no need to remember any
phrase or text.

9. With Total Physical Response
students can internalize any
language, as easy, fast as
they can.
Whith this method students
can get great success in short
span of time without getting
bored.

10. Total Physical Response method helps a lot in
learning vocabulary especially idiomatic terms.
Aher saws the conversation between parents &
children; he has noticed that form of speech
delivered by parents followed by a physical
response from the child.
3 hypothesis based on this observation:-
Language is learned primarily by listening
Language learning must engage the right
hemisphere of the brain
Learning language should not involve any stress

11. It’s a mind refreshing activity.
Learning with fun
It does not require preparation.
Good tool to learn vocabulary.
Age is not a barrier to learn
anything.
Assist students to recognize
phrase or words.

12. Some students might find it
embarrassing who are not used
to it.
It is not creative or flexibly used
to teach everything.
 It needs much energy so that
learners not feel tired.
It Can be effective if a teacher
used it for long period of time.

13. Therefore in Total Physical method, teachers are
responsible for giving commands and monitoring
actions taken by the learners.
On the contrary, the learner are imitator of
teacher’s’verbal and non-verbal models.The
interaction between teacher and learner is signified by
teacher’s speaking and learner responding
nonverbally.
Later on, the learners become more verbal and teacher
respond nonverbally.