Which teaching method presents language items as instructions and requires students to perform exactly what the teacher tells them (for example, 'Jump')?

Which teaching method presents language items as instructions and requires students to perform exactly what the teacher tells them (for example, 'Jump')?

• A. Total Physical Response (TPR)
• B. Grammar-translation
• C. Communicative language teaching
• D. Lexical approach

Answer: (A)

Total Physical Response uses language items presented as commands that students perform in exact response to what the teacher says. The idea is to link meaning directly with action, so a student might hear a command like “Jump” and physically jump right away. This approach emphasizes listening and following instructions first, with movement anchoring understanding and reducing anxiety for beginners since the focus is on doing rather than speaking at first. Other methods don’t center on following exact commands with physical actions to learn items. Grammar-translation relies on decoding texts, translating, and studying rules; communicative language teaching prioritizes meaningful conversation and interaction for real communication; and the lexical approach concentrates on memorizing chunks and vocabulary without the imperative, action-driven structure of responding to specific instructions.

Total Physical Response uses language items presented as commands that students perform in exact response to what the teacher says. The idea is to link meaning directly with action, so a student might hear a command like “Jump” and physically jump right away. This approach emphasizes listening and following instructions first, with movement anchoring understanding and reducing anxiety for beginners since the focus is on doing rather than speaking at first.

Other methods don’t center on following exact commands with physical actions to learn items. Grammar-translation relies on decoding texts, translating, and studying rules; communicative language teaching prioritizes meaningful conversation and interaction for real communication; and the lexical approach concentrates on memorizing chunks and vocabulary without the imperative, action-driven structure of responding to specific instructions.