TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE METHOD IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING

Abstract

Foreign language is now a must in every level of education. People begin to
listen to foreign language and the try to master it. Listening is the language
skills that are closely related to the daily life of human beings. Listening is the
process of accepting verbal symbols with caring, understanding, appreciation,
and the interpretation of information, here we capture the content or
messages, as well as to understand the meaning of communication. While
listening to a foreign language we will hear how the language is spoken.
Therefore, listening is a basic skill that must be mastered by learners in
learning a foreign language before speaking, reading and writing skills. But in
fact, the foreign language learners have difficulties in Listening. The Total
Physical Response method can desirable overcome this problem.