Q1: What are the principles of TPR?
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Q1: What are the principles of TPR?
Natural method
The principle of TPR may be seen in the interaction of
adults and infants in intimate caretaking transactions.
Observations of infants show that most babies internalize,
through body movements, an intricate linguistic map of
how the language works before the infant is ready to talk.
Language acquisition is clearly a linear progression with
comprehension first, then production (Asher, 2001)
Brain lateralization
The left brain does not want the student to take risks
because the person may make a mistake. The right
brain, for comparison, encourages playfulness
without fear. The right brain tells the student: “Take
a chance!. You won’t go to jail! Enjoy it! Just start
doodling in this new language.”
Q2: What is the teacher’s role?
The teacher provides raw material for the “cognitive
map” that the learners will construct in their own
minds.
The teacher refrains from too much correction in the
early stages and as the learners’ speech becomes
“fine-tuned”, more teacher intervention is expected.
Q3: What are the advantages disadvantages of TPR?
Advantages It is fun and easy
It is good for kinesthetic learners who need to be active in
the class.
It does not require a great deal of preparation on the part of
the teacher.
It is a good tool for learning vocabulary.
Class size does not need to be a problem.
There is no age barrier.
TPR is aptitude-free, working well with a mixed ability class.
Disadvantages
It is not a very creative method. Students are not given the opportunity to express their own views and thoughts in a creative way.
It is easy to overuse TPR.
It is limited, since everything cannot be explained with this method. It must be combined with other approaches.