It is mainly in the imperative mode, generally excluding the rest of the target language's sentence forms. It is often focused on short phrases or single-item vocabulary words. It fosters only passive language skills. As a result, language learned via TPR alone never develops into the narrative and descriptive modes needed for meaningful communication. In addition, the nature of stories allows for endless variety in the classroom.
Students add humor, creativity and originality to their own versions of stories.
Once having taken ownership, they are then highly motivated to communicate these stories to other students. TPR-S provides other benefits over traditional approaches to language teaching. By allowing students to proceed with natural language acquisition, fluency is promoted. Students no longer edit their speech and interrupt their message to think about grammar rules the main reason language production in traditional classes is typically low and slow. The low level of stress also enhances fluency, invites participation and increases motivation.