TPR (Total Physical Response Total physical response (TPR) is a language-teaching method developed by James Asher, a professor emeritus of psychology at San JoséStateUniversity. It is based on the coordination of language and physical movement. In TPR, instructors give commands to students in the target language, and students respond with whole-body actions.
Teachers who use TPR typically use it together with a variety of other activities and techniques . It is most often used for introducing new vocabulary This is in line with Asher’s recommendations for using the method.
For more information you can check the following links:
VIDEO
- TPR class explained
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_physical_response - Wikipedia on TPR
http://busyteacher.org/4246-tpr-tricks-5-fabulous-ways-to-use-total-physical.html - Tips on using TPR
