Total Physical Response in Teaching ESL to Adults

Abstract

Total Physical Response, also called TPR, is a teaching approach that stirs the interest of ESL teachers, and not only, a fact that is demonstrated by the plethora of articles and videos that appear in a basic Google search. The following article describes the pros and cons of using TPR in the ESL classroom. The article argues that TPR is a method that should be used both in young learners’ classrooms as well as in those of adults, focusing on the benefits of using this method in the adults’ classrooms.

Keywords

• tpr
• teaching methodology
• esl classroom
• adult learning
• embarrassment