5 Fabulous Ways to Use Total Physical Response in the ESL Classroom

Total Physical Response (TPR) is a method that was developed by James Asher in the late 1960s, with the goal of helping students acquire a second language.

The main assumption is that a second language can be learned in the same way as the first – through the same natural processes. So, TPR tries to mimic these processes by requiring students to respond to commands, which in turn require physical movements.

Naturally, this method was embraced by ESL teachers back then, but it is still quite popular today, particularly when teaching children or beginners. http://busyteacher.org/4246-tpr-tricks-5-fabulous-ways-to-use-total-physical.html