Total Physical Response & TPR Storytelling

Lisa VenableTESOL METHODS IPortland State UniversityFebruary 10, 2010

La Gallinita Roja (The Little Red Hen)

Érase una vez... (There once was...)

...una gallinita roja que encontró un grano de trigo.

(...a little red hen that

found a grain of wheat.)

“¿Quién plantará este trigo?” preguntó.(“Who will plant this wheat?” she asked.)

“¡Yo No!”(“Not I!”)

Dijo = said

“Entonces lo haré yo,”dijo la gallinita roja.

(“Then I will do it,”said the little red hen.)

“¿Quién regará este trigo?” preguntó.(“Who will water this wheat?” she asked.)

“¡Yo No!”(“Not I!”)

Dijo = said

“Entonces lo haré yo,”dijo la gallinita roja.

(“Then I will do it,”said the little red hen.)

Con tiempo, agua, y sol, creció el trigo.

(With time, water, and sun, the wheat grew.)

“¿Quién segará este trigo?” preguntó.(“Who will harvest this wheat?” she asked.)

“¡Yo No!”(“Not I!”)

Dijo = said

“Entonces lo haré yo,”dijo la gallinita roja.

(“Then I will do it,”said the little red hen.)

“¿Quién cocerá pan de este trigo?” preguntó.

(“Who will make bread from this wheat?” she asked.)

“¡Yo No!”(“Not I!”)

Dijo = said

“Entonces lo haré yo,”dijo la gallinita roja.

(“Then I will do it,”said the little red hen.)

“¿Quién comerá el pan de este trigo?” preguntó.

(“Who will eat the bread from this wheat?” she asked.)

“¡Yo!”

Dijo = said

“No. YO lo voy a comer,”dijo la gallinita roja.(“No. I am going to eat it,”said the little red hen.)

TPR and TPR-S

Total Physical Response (TPR)

Physical movement to respond to verbal input

No verbal response required until students are

ready

Total Physical Response Storytelling (TPRS)

Uses vocabulary from TPR

Students listen to and watch stories, act them out,

revise and retell

History and Theoretical Background TPR -- Asher TPR-S -- Blaine Ray Childhood / first language acquisition theories The right brain / left brain divide Krashen -- comprehensible input,

affective filter Vygotsky -- scaffolding Cummins Interactive Pedagogy Principle

Procedure for TPR

Students do actionswith teacher

Expansion activitiesVariationsPractice

New vocabularyintroduced

and demonstrated

Students respondto teacher commands

as a group and individually

Studentsgive the

commands

Procedure for TPR-S

“Hand” TPR

ComprehensionChecks

Mini-situation(3-4 TPR words)

Mini-story (15-20 TPR vocabulary words)

Main story (5-7 mini-storiescombined)

Advantages of TPR

Easy to implement and no translation is needed

Minimal prep Any age Less stress for students Interest Effective input Perfect for team teaching

Disadvantages

Not ideal for more advanced learners or shy students

Use of the imperative may lead learners to use inappropriate or rude language in the future

Largely teacher-directed without attention to individual interests

Questions or Comments?