Total Physical Response
Total Physical Response (TPR) is a strategy that is designed for students to demonstrate their understanding through gestures and movement (as they are in the silent period), yet still receive comprehensible input.
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An Example of a TPR Lesson
Herbert Puchta engages a group of very young learners by using an action story -- an imaginative idea developed by him and Günter Gerngross on how to use Asher's Total Physical Response (TPR) with very young learners.
Sources:
Wright, Wayne E. Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners: Research, Theory, Policy, and Practice. Philadelphia: Caslon, 2015. Print Chambers Schuldt, L. (2019). Oral Language Strategies_Intro to TPR. PowerPoint Slides Image/Video Sources: d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1276125532p5/882705.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mk6RRf4kKs |