THE USE OF A METHOD “TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE” TO TEACH YOUNG LEARNERS
Keywords:
TPR, physical activity, a method, stress-free atmosphere, young learnersAbstract
The article studies the potential of the Total Physical Response (TPR) activities to develop young learners’ foreign language skills and knowledge. Being a language teaching method that uses movement/physical activity to teach language, TPR responds to the children’s need to be physically active, to learn by doing, and to learn language in meaningful communicative contexts and stress-free atmosphere.
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