I like English Teacher's Guide - Flipbook - Page 8
A full list of all the songs and chant lyrics in the program appears below.
7. Total Physical Response (TPR)
Developed by American professor of psychology, James Asher, Total Physical Response (TPR)
introduced movement and motor ac琀椀vi琀椀es into the young learner’s classroom. This
technique has been praised by researchers of the foreign language classroom as a means of
language learning. “When TPR is integrated into rou琀椀nes, the learners will immediately
become involved in the language and engaged in reac琀椀ng to it.” (Er 2013: 1767). By
mo琀椀va琀椀ng learners to respond to language cues even before they are ready to speak,
engaging in TPR ac琀椀vi琀椀es increases the confidence of even the 琀椀midness pupil and can serve
as a basis for the teacher to assess understanding without necessarily requiring an oral
response.
The use of TPR appeals to all young learners. Researchers in the field of psychology note that
young learners are primarily interested in their surroundings and the physical, tangible
world. Thus, movement in the classroom mo琀椀vates pupils to engage in the language.
Moreover, TPR addresses the needs of various learning styles, specifically kinesthe琀椀c
learners who are interested in movement, visual learners, who are mo琀椀vated by visual cues
(copying gestures), and auditory learners, who can benefit from TPR methods combined
with songs or a vocal cue (Er 2013).
Because TPR in the foreign language classroom is most effec琀椀ve when combined with
games, songs, and stories (Er 2013), I Like English incorporates opportuni琀椀es for movements
in all these categories. Games that require pupils to act out ac琀椀on words, songs that invite
pupils to mime the meanings of the lyrics, flashcards that encourage accompanying gestures,
and role-plays that bring the stories to life, all enrich the program. Teachers are encouraged
to bring movement into the classroom at every opportunity.
8. Using Max the Puppet in the Classroom
Puppets are a very important teaching tool in educational programs for young learners. In
this program, Max is used regularly in class to engage and motivate pupils, and to help break
down their inhibitions about speaking a new language.
9. Materials
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Smartclass 2.0 - digital platform for in-class teaching
I Like English Activity Books for pupils including activity instructions and storybooks
Max the Puppet
The Cube (two-sided)
Detailed instruc琀椀ons for the ac琀椀vi琀椀es in the I Like English Ac琀椀vity Books appear at the
bo琀琀om of each page.
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