total physical response
noun [ U ] language specialized uk/ˌtəʊ.təl ˌfɪz.ɪ.kəl rɪˈspɒns/ us/ˌtoʊ.t̬əl ˌfɪz.ɪ.kəl rɪˈspɑːns/ (abbreviation TPR )
（外语教学中的）全身反应教学法，肢体反应教学法
a method of teaching a foreign language in which the teacher asks the students to do something in the foreign language, and they must react with a body movement or action