Total physical response is my favorite teaching language method. This method involves physical movement which can make learning language become more interesting. I think this method can reduce student’s anxiety in the classroom. Learner can see visually to what they will do in the class and do some activities which can make studying language can be more fun. The possible activity for TPR method by using games or simulation of certain activity like sport, such as: throwing ball, kick the ball, or jump the rope, etc. it aims to make the activity look visually and easy to understand.
Actually, there is no teaching method which is best in every situation. Based on my interpretation, Total Physical Response (TPR) is really appropriate when it is applied in elementary or secondary school. As in the early period of learning language in formal school, learners in this age are really excited to do some activities which are including body movements. TPR method allows us to collocate our self as language learner to use language in a real situation and more practical rather than just a theory. This method gives more opportunity to language learner to show up their ability in using second language then put it into practice and I think they can be more comfortable. If students can feel happy when they enter the second language class, I think it will grow a spirit on second language learners to learn language as a hobby. So, there will be no more enforcement to learn foreign language for learners if it is applied in the appropriate time as I have mentioned.
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ehmm,, TPR always relates with body movement. So,, what the Responses itself means ?? How you realize it in real teaching, except sports class??
thanks for your comment umie,
actually, i underlined here that physical movements from this approach relate to student's responses. they can feel the learning can be more fun, and the movements can make the language more practical.
i emphasized that this approach used in language class and i took sport as example unit which is being discusses in the topic. we can take another activity that include body movement such as: dancing and another daily activities.
thanks
you have the same opinion with Lina. Same as to Lina, do you think that students like body movement like you? This kind of think you should consider, and also, does this method encourage students to be more active, or what actually your objectives are? even when they are acting or moving their body, they don't do it in real life, do they?
actually, i post this article for my personal opinion as a learner. sometime we need to experience the way of learning that we feel it is really me. as Mrs. Gum said everybdy is smart but they are smart in different ways. i think with total physical response it is nearby take axample for our activities in daily lives.
hoever, i think this method is really appropriate to me, even i think sometime it is ridiculous t practice smethink that i already now, but for some students who assumed it is something new it will be effective.
my objective is amphasizing on student's experience of doing something. :)
thanks for your comment, ndull... :P
I agree, it is quite acceptable and interesting for elementary students. But we also have to realize that not in all lesson this kind of method can be used.
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