A VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOM .... HOW TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE CAN BE MADE 'MORE ATTRACTIVE: A 36-HOUR TPR COURSE IN GERMAN AT THE GOETHE-INSTITUTE, TOKYO

Total Physical Response (TPR) is ideal to initiate
beginners in the study of a new language. It is also a
very powerful method to make a fresh start with
students who have received instruction previously in
the language but who are conditioned in a negative
sense by the institutional fram ework and trad itional
language teaching methods. Whereas it is sometimes
claimed by critics of TPR that it may become
monotonous if applied for a prolonged period, or
that eventually the students will learn nothi.ng else
but understanding and giving commands, this paper
refutes such criticisms. Indeed a wealth of new
features are presented which can easily be incorporated
into a TPR course, thus adding to the variety
of classroom activities.