POWER POINT PRESENTATION

Submitted by,ANISHA.AEnglish OptionalKUCTE Kumarapuram

TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE

Developed by James Asher

Total Physical Response is a language teaching method based on the coordination of language and physical movements

Content

• Language is learn through the physical activity• Children learn language by responding

physically to the commands• Comprehension and retention are best

achieved through movements in response

HYPOTHESIS

• The brain and nervous system are biologically programmed to acquired language. Listening is to be followed by physical movements

• Brain lateralization defines different learning functions in the left and right hemispheres of brain

• Stress intervenes between the act of learning. Lower the stress greater the learning.

• Language acquire a detailed cognitive map and grammatical structure of language. Physical responses are interpreted as signs of language comprehension

Class Activity

• Imperative drills• Role Play• Slide Presentation• Listen and response physically• Content is mainly material like slide, pictures,

chart etc.