The Syllabus Design of Total Physical Response

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. 28 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. 28 Scott Thornbury, How to Teach Vocabulary, England: Pearson Education Limited, 2002, p. 82.