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Copyright © 2009 TPRS Publishing, Inc. ‐ www.fluencymatters.com ‐ www.tprstorytelling.com Step 1: Show Step 2: Tell Step 3: Read Vocabulary lessons should be relevant and understandable. Establish meaning of vocabulary through gestures, pictures, words and props. Build context through personalized questions. Vocabulary lessons must be cognitively possible. Steps to TPRS ® Teaching Proficiency through Reading & Storytelling as easy as 1, 2, 3 Emotional Engagement is crucial! Introducing new vocabulary should be like a game of Show & Tell. Less is more! Quantity will depend on age and level of the learner.

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Page 1: Step 1: Show Step 2: Tell Step 3: Read handout.pdf · Steps to TPRS® Teaching Proficiency through Reading & Storytelling as easy as 1, 2, 3 Introducing new vocabulary should be like

 

Copyright © 2009 TPRS Publishing, Inc. ‐ www.fluencymatters.com ‐ www.tprstorytelling.com 

  

Step 1: Show 

Step 2: Tell 

Step 3: Read 

          

                                                                                                                             Vocabulary lessons should be relevant and understandable. 

  Establish meaning of vocabulary through gestures, pictures, words and props.      Build context through personalized questions.    Vocabulary lessons must be cognitively possible. 

  

Steps to TPRS® Teaching Proficiency through Reading & Storytelling 

as easy as 1, 2, 3 

Emotional Engagement is 

crucial!  

 

Introducing new vocabulary should be like a game of Show & Tell.  

   Less is more!    

Quantity will depend on age and level of the          learner.  

Page 2: Step 1: Show Step 2: Tell Step 3: Read handout.pdf · Steps to TPRS® Teaching Proficiency through Reading & Storytelling as easy as 1, 2, 3 Introducing new vocabulary should be like

 

Copyright © 2009 TPRS Publishing, Inc. ‐ www.fluencymatters.com ‐ www.tprstorytelling.com 

    Vocabulary Structures ‘High­frequency’ words and/or phrases are taught as they naturally occur 

in spoken or written language.  No assembly required!   

  

  

  

  

  

   

 

 Nouns are naturally preceded by a definite or indefinite article. 

 Verbs are often accompanied by indirect object pronouns. 

 Verb + infinitive (No isolated infinitives!)  Teach vocabulary as they will most frequently and naturally be heard or read. 

 Vocabulary is always taught IN CONTEXT!  

Ask a story...  Tell a story by asking questions. 

 Asking a story is engaging 

 Allows for more repetition 

 Gives students a sense of ‘ownership’ in the lesson  

Reading...   Gives students additional repetition of Target Language Structures. 

  Provides a new context in which to experience the TLS. 

  Reading material that is 90‐100% comprehensible leads to acquisition.