Editing TPR Storytelling (section)

== Glossary ==
There are a number of terms that teachers use when talking about TPR Storytelling. Some of these are standard terms in teaching and others are specific to TPRS.

* '''Acquisition'''. This refers to the subconscious process of becoming fluent in a language. This term was popularized by [[Stephen Krashen]], and is often contrasted with language [[Acquisition-learning hypothesis|learning]], which Krashen uses to refer to the conscious process of learning a language. He argues that conscious language learning does not result in fluency.
* '''Barometer''' or '''barometer student'''. This is the student who has the most difficulty understanding the language in any given class, but who is actively trying. Teachers should go slow enough for this student to understand.
* '''CI''' - Comprehensible input. This refers to language which the students can understand.
* '''Circling'''. The practice of asking many easy questions about a statement. See the ''[[#Circling|circling]]'' section above.
* '''Four-percenters'''. The estimated four percent of learners who choose to sign up for advanced courses, beyond the basic requirements to get into accredited colleges.<ref>ACTFL.org</ref>
* '''FVR''' - Free voluntary reading. This means reading books for pleasure, without deadlines or assessments. See the ''[[#Free voluntary reading|free voluntary reading]]'' section above.
* '''Home-run story'''. This is a class story that goes particularly well. It is often a cause for celebration among teachers new to TPR Storytelling.
* '''Kindergarten day'''. This is the practice of teachers reading picture books to their students. See the ''[[#Kindergarten day|kindergarten day]]'' section above.
* '''Parking'''. This is when the teacher stays focused on one sentence and gets many repetitions of the target vocabulary, rather than moving quickly through the story.
* '''Passive PMS'''. This is an outdated way of referring to PQA (Personalized questions and answers).
* '''PMS''' - Personalized mini-situation. This refers to the [[#Step two: spoken class story|spoken class story]] of step two.
* '''Pop-ups''' or '''pop-up grammar'''. This refers to giving very short grammar explanations, usually five seconds or less. See the ''[[#Pop-up grammar|pop-up grammar]]'' section above.
* '''PQA''' - Personalized questions and answers. This is the practice of asking questions to the students about their lives using the day's vocabulary structures. It is part of [[#Step one: establish meaning|step one]].
* '''Reps''' - Repetitions.
* '''Staying in bounds'''. This means only using words that the students know. See the ''[[#Staying in bounds|Staying in bounds]]'' section above.
* '''Teach to the eyes'''. This is the practice of looking in students' eyes when talking to them, considered essential for building rapport. See the ''[[#Teach to the eyes|teach to the eyes]]'' section above.
* '''TPR''' - [[Total Physical Response]]. A language teaching method invented by Dr. James Asher where students respond to commands given in the target language.
* '''TPRS''' - Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling. The subject of this article. It is a language teaching method originally based on Total Physical Response, but that has evolved a separate methodology.