Total Physical Response (TPR) is a language teaching method developed by James Asher that uses physical movements and actions to help teach language. It is based on the theory that language is acquired through receiving comprehensible input in a low-anxiety environment. In a TPR classroom, the teacher uses imperative sentences to instruct students to perform various actions and the students respond through physical movement. The goal is to teach basic speaking skills through comprehension and association of speech and motor activity before introducing grammatical concepts.