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Understanding Total Physical Response in Language Learning

The document compares and contrasts the teaching methods of GTM (Grammar Translation Method) and TPR (Total Physical Response). Some key differences include: - TPR uses physical movement to teach language without translation, which reduces stress and allows students to react without thinking. GTM focuses on translation, memorization, and deductive grammar rules. - TPR emphasizes spoken communication and comprehension before production. GTM prioritizes reading, writing, vocabulary and grammar. - In TPR, the teacher acts as a director while students respond physically and imitate. In GTM, the teacher is the authority and students are passive listeners.

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Understanding Total Physical Response in Language Learning

The document compares and contrasts the teaching methods of GTM (Grammar Translation Method) and TPR (Total Physical Response). Some key differences include: - TPR uses physical movement to teach language without translation, which reduces stress and allows students to react without thinking. GTM focuses on translation, memorization, and deductive grammar rules. - TPR emphasizes spoken communication and comprehension before production. GTM prioritizes reading, writing, vocabulary and grammar. - In TPR, the teacher acts as a director while students respond physically and imitate. In GTM, the teacher is the authority and students are passive listeners.

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Fatma Akyz-2i1 Podcast Task I 1 .a. verbal input b. affective filter c. long-term retention d. instant reaction e.

going with the flow f. constant repetition g. active listeners h. Lowering stress . aural comprehension j. magic effect k. team-teaching l. good-natured and positive 2. Tpr is a method of teaching language using physical movement to react to verbal input in order to reduce student inhibitions and lower their affective filter. It allows students to react to language without thinking too much, facilitates long-term retention, and reduces student anxiety and stress. In order to implement TPR effectively, it is necessary to plan regular sessions that progress in a logical order, and to keep several principles in mind. TPR is not gesture based songs, simply using commands to practice English. Good sides of TPR: a. It is easy to implement and there is no translation. b. New playing field: no disadvantage for academically weaker students. c. Trains students to react to language and not think about it too much. d. Reduces pressure and stress for students. [Link] style of teaching/learning. f. Long-term retention/magic effect. g. Repetition is disguised: more effective input. h. Perfect for team-teaching classes. . Hard to show. Theories behind the Tpr: Childhood language acquisition theories, The right brain/left brain divide, Lowering stress and the affective filter. Some principles of Tpr: [Link] a script b Build on what has gone before. c. Recycle language and review extensively d. Don't change the target language e. Be good-natured and positive f. Introduce limited number of new items and manipulate them extensively g. Incorporate some humor h. Students don't speak . Students don't help each other. 3. Goals: GTM: To read literature written in the target language and to develop students mind. TPR: To learn to communicate in a foreign language enjoyably as Ss did in acquiring Teacher role: GTM: Authority TPR: Director Students role: GTM: Passive listeners TPR: Imitator Teaching/learning processes: GTM: Translation, deductive learning of grammar, memorization of words and equivalents. TPR: modeling of the instructor, recombine elements of the commands, read and write St-Tc or St-St interaction: GTM: Mostly Tc->St TPR: T to the whole class or individuals; Ss respond nonverbally later

Ss command and T respond


Students feelings: GTM: Not important TPR: Allow learners to speak when they are ready, make language learning more enjoyable, not too much modeling and no rush View of culture & language: GTM: Literary language is superior to spoken language Culture consists of literature and fine arts. TPR: Speech is primary, culture is the lifestyle of the target people Emphasis of skills and areas: GTM: Reading and writing; vocabulary and grammar TPR: Emphasize vocabulary and grammatical structures (imperatives), spoken over written language; comprehension before production The role: GTM: Mostly used in class for translation TPR: in introducing Body movements to convey meaning Evaluation: GTM: Written tests (translation) and practice of grammatical rules TPR: Evaluate students performance of a series of actions Error correction: GTM: Should be corrected by teacher TPR: Tolerate errors and only correct major errors unobtrusively

Fatma Akyz-2i1 Techniques: GTM: Translation of a literary passage, reading comprehension questions, antonyms/synonyms, cognates, deductive application of rule, fill-in-the-blanks, memorization, use words in sentences, composition TPR: Commands, role reversal, action sequence 4. No,I havent experienced any problem while listening to the Podcast 1 and also performing the related task.

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