Application Of TPR Teaching Method And Audio-visual Method In Pre-School English Education

The pre-school English education has just begun in our country and various teaching methods are employed in this early experimental stage. This thesis mainly discusses about TPR teaching approach and audio-visual teaching method. which are widely applied in pre-school English teaching. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, but both of the two methods all play important roles in pre-school English teaching.This thesis is based on the two experimental classes of Jinbeilei kindergarten in Changchun. The achievements of the students who study English with the two different teaching methods are observed and contrasts of the TPR teaching method and audio-visual method based on the achievements from the perspective of second language acquisition are made. Based on the results of the questionnaires and interviews with the kindergarten headmasters,students' parents and English teachers, the advantages and disadvantages of applying these two teaching methods in pre-school education are illustrated. Some other problems raised in this investigation are also pointed out. This thesis aims to provide some fresh idea and enlightenment to the pre-school English education based on the findings of the experiments.