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• It is a method that at first was used to help children
learn their mother tongue. 04

• However, this method can come in handy with 05

beginner and lower-level English students.
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James J. Asher
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It needs the use of
the body-language
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It is based on gestures
and demonstrations
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 We can show a demonstration

Teacher starts saying a

01 word 04 Ss do the action
For example: stand up

T demonstrates the action Ss must repeat the action

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In this case, the T does the action They may feel confident with the action

T says a command to ss Ss can repeat the word as

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T ask ss to perform the action
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1. For teaching
actions
3. For teaching
imperatives or 03
instructions
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For teaching
2. classroom 4. For
storytelling 06
language
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advantages? 05

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Here are some advantages
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It can work as an It’s very effective
ice breaker with young learners
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Doesn’t require a Helps students to

lot of materials remember phrases or
words
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There are three learning
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Visual Auditory
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Kinesthetic
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disadvantages? 05

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It can be
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This method is
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We can’t teach
everything with this
method