6 It is no need to have a lot of preparation or materials using the TPR. In this
regard, as long as you are competent of what you want to practice a rehearsal beforehand can help, it will not take a lot of time to get ready;
7 It is very effective with teenagers and young learners; and
8 It involves both left and right-brained learning.
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i. Disadvantages of Total Physical Response
1 Students who are not used to such things might find it emberrasing. This can
be the case initially but I have found that if the teacher is prepared to perfome the action. The students feel happier about copying.
2 It is only really suitable for beginner levels.
3 Whilst it is clear that it is far more useful at lower levels because the target
language lends itself to such activities I have 4
also used it Successefully with intermediate and advanced levels.
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C. Teaching Imperative Sentences By Using Total Physical Response
TPR is a method that requires students to listen to teacher’s command comprehensively. Later, students observe teacher’s performance and perform
what teacher commands. The role is taking by the teacher; he said an instruction and demonstrates it. Afterwards the teacher says it again and all the students are to
do theaction. After a few repeating processes, students are able not only to demonstrate the phrase but also to repeat it in words. It can be seen while the
students learnedin classroom moreover it can reduces the stress of students when they studying foreign languages.
TPR is a kind of method that involves students’ body in performing the action; they listen to teacher’s command, and then perform it well.
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The statement above is based on Thornburry stated that reinforcing a situational presentation with picture, board drawings, or gesture makes it more
intelligible, and perhaps more memorable.
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In addition,the mainof this method are very lively lessons and students who easily retrieve the language. This method makes the students listen and
respond to the spoken target language commands of their teacher. They can perform the teacher’s instructions it means that they knowing the words. there are
many endorser of TPR believe in the importance of having their students enjoy their experiences in learning target language, it can reduce their stress in learning
foreign language. TPR method surely influence students in learning foreign language, it is
able to understanding in learning target language through its principles, such as students observe teacher’s performance, listen to teacher’s command, perform
teacher’s command, and they can reduce the stress through its activity.
D. Conceptual Framework
There are many method used in language teaching. Total Physical Response is a method developed by Asher and suitable for using in the classroom
and students can learn through observing actions as well as by performing. It can be presented by using game that is reasonable to learners’ character. Total
Physical Response was developed to reduce stress people when studying foreign language. The teacher use TPR also believe in the importance having the students
enjoy the experience in learning how to communicate in a foreign language. As one of grammatical structures, imperative sentence should be taught and
practiced along in communication. To realize the goal and learning process of imperative sentence should
be visible in context of students’ life. By using the Total Physical Responses, it can hoped that the teacher be able to motivate them
in learn and pay attention to the material are given by the teacher in classroom.
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Scott Thornbury, How to Teach Vocabulary, England: Pearson Education Limited, 2002, p. 82.
