Advantages and disadvantages of TPR

 

 

 

Advantages:

• It is fun and easy
• It does not require a great deal of preparation on the part of the teacher.
• It is a good tool for learning vocabulary.
• Class size does not need to be a problem.
• There is no age barrier.

Disadvantages:

• It is not a very creative method. Students are not given the opportunity to express their own views and thoughts in a creative way.
• It is easy to overuse TPR.
• It is limited, since everything cannot be explained with this method. It must be combined with other approaches.

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