Total Physical Response is linked to the “trace theory” of memory in psychology, which holds that the more often or the more intensively a memory connection is traced, the stronger the memory association will be and the more likely it will be recalled. Learning grammar is one of the most important fields in teaching English or any foreign language. One could learn all of the grammatical rules and exceptions that the language contains. TPR attempts to teach language through speech and physical activity at the same time.
Differing from other subjects, English is fun as there are variety of ways to learn it. Each method has its own aim and situation or advantage which can be used effectively. Among them Total Physical Response (TPR) is mostly used in primary schools, especially, to teach children vocabulary. In this article the information will be given about the history of TPR, its usage in the primary school classes, the ways of using them in the classes and why is it popular and most useful to use this method. It would also be valuable to examine the advantages and disadvantages of the method with examples of the games in usage.