Suggestopedia or Desuggestopedia By Katherinne Ibáñez S Mariela Martínez F

It was created by Georgi Lozanov in 1979. The students get relaxed to retain more contents in their mind. The principal aid is the music. The main object is that the students can feel that they can deal with the barriers to learning.

Role of the methodology Role of the assessment Theory of Language Method communication is a two-plane process: language and linguistic message. Role of the Students To be childlike, participate in the activities, trust and respect the Teacher. Moreover, Ss should be relaxed following teacher’s instructions. Role of the Teachers To provide feeling of security for students eliminating the barriers to learning; increase their communicative ability. Role of the content To seem enjoyable and easy (vocabulary, grammar and speaking). Role of the objectives To help students to learn to use a foreign language for everyday communication. Role of the activities To carry out creative adaptation. Role of the methodology Desuggest the Students ‘s limitation in learning Role of the assessment To check students’ knowledge in-class- performances. Role of the materials and resources To engage learning by lowering the affective filter of students.

Class example Active concert First class: The teacher greets and explains what she is going to do in native language with enthusiasm. The teacher listens to the music that is recorded in the radio. Teacher reads a dialogue in intonation with the music. The students follow the dialogue in their scripts. Active concert

Passive concert Primary activation Creative Adaptation The students put dawn their scripts. The teacher reads the dialogue in a normal rate and the students listen to her. The students read the dialogue in particular manners (sad, angry, cheerful way). The students get in a circle. The teacher throws a ball to one student and she asks a question. Then this student has to throw the ball to another student and asks another question. The class is finished. The students do not have any homework. Passive concert Primary activation Creative Adaptation