ELTWeekly Vol. 3 Issue#100 | October 3 | ISSN 0975-3036
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Sahar sadat Hadigheh, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Paramedical Faculty of Gerash, Iran
M. Saber Khaghaninezhad, Ph. D student of TEFL, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Ira
Although TBLT and TPR are two temporally distant methods of language teaching, both have some similar underlying educational principles. Believing in the unity of the origins of TBLT and TPR, this paper tried to depict this evolutionary survey which started by Asher‟s (1974) proposition of the relation of speech and action and gradually developed to a full-fledged, multidimensional instructional approach which ruled over the realm of second/foreign language learning in the present decade. Hence, in order to be faithful to an objective framework for studying these two methods, the researcher applied Rogers & Richard‟s (1986) trichotomous plan of method classification according to which three key aspects should be focused for each method investigation; approach (theory of the nature of language and theory of the nature of language learning), method (student‟s role, teacher‟s role, the role of instructional materials, and assessment facets), and procedure (classroom techniques and practices). All of these elements have been focused respectively for both methods to see how TPR changed into TBLT in an evolutive movement.
1. Introduction
Total physical response (TPR) is a method developed by James J. Asher (1974), a professor of psychology at San José State University, to aid learning second languages. The method relies on the assumption that during learning a second or additional language, that language is internalized through a process of code breaking similar to first language development which allows for a long period of listening and comprehension development prior to production. Task-based language teaching (TBLT) (also known as task-based language learning (TBLL), or task-based instruction (TBI)) is a recent method of instruction in the field of language acquisition. It focuses on the use of authentic language, and necessitates students to perform meaningful tasks using the target language.
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