Tefl International Review - TPR and Language Acquisition

2012-08-22 1

http://www.teflinternational.com FLTEACH* lister reactions make interesting reading. Many of those who begin to use TPRS use adjectives like “exciting”, “interesting” and “thrilled” to describe their enthusiasm as teachers, and that of their students

Some maintain that foreign language classes are turned into a “playtime” where students learn vocabulary and grammar easily through storytelling. Teachers generally claim excellent quiz and test scores for TPRS material learned, as well as long-term retention.

Many claim that this method is the “answer” for low-level or weaker language students, and many learning disabled students that previously have had little success with other methods and materials..