DESUGGESTOPEDIA

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BACKGROUND
Developed in 1970s

by Dr. Georgi Lozanov.

A Bulgarian

psychotherapist.
Learners can learn a

language 3 to 5x quicker.
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MEANING OF DESUGGESTOPEDIA
Suggest Desuggest
This method stressed on desuggesting

limitations on learning.
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AIM OF METHOD
To help students eliminate the feeling that

they cannot be successful in their studies learning

Guide them to overcome the difficulty of Learning in a fun and comfort way

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CLASSROOM SET UP
Dimmed lights (relaxed environment) Armchair (seated in a circle) Bright and colorful posters or pictures (attracts

attention)
Baroque Music (soft and soothing music) Props such as hats, masks, and etc. (for doing role-

play or drama)
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CLASSROOM INTERACTION

The teacher speaks confidently; The teacher teaches the class in various

activities involving the dialog, for example, question-and-answer (yes or no), repetition, and translation using mother tongue. manner.

Errors are corrected gently, not in a direct

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PERIPHERAL LEARNING
students can learn from what is present in

the environment, even if their attention is not directly to it. Example:

By putting informational posters :

Students will absorb the necessary facts effortlessly

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POSITIVE SUGGESTION
DIRECT SUGGESTION

Eg: A teacher tells students they are going to be successful

INDIRECT SUGGESTION

Eg: Teacher uses a lengthy dialog entitled to want to 4/18/12 is to be able to

CHOOSE A NEW IDENTITY

in the classroom new occupation

Pretend to be someone else with the new identity The students have to choose an English name and a Ask them to talk or write about their fictional

hometown, childhood and family.

Aim:
This can made them feel secure and be more open
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classroom interactively.

ACTIVE CONCERT
Teacher will introduce a story in a dialog form Each student is given a handout that contains the

dialog (written in target and native language) grammatical points that arise in it.

Call the students attention to some particular Teacher reads the dialog in the target language. Music is played. The teacher begins a slow, dramatic

reading, synchronized in intonation with the music.

The music is classical and the teachers voice rises and 4/18/12

PASSIVE CONCERT
The students are asked to put their scripts aside. They simply listen as the teacher reads the dialog

at a normal rate of speed.

The teacher is seated and reads with musical

accompaniment.

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PRIMARY ACTIVATION
The students playfully reread the target language

dialog out loud, as individuals or in groups.

Students are asked to read the dialog in particular

manner: sadly, angrily, and cheerfully

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CREATIVE ADAPTION
The students engage in various activities designed

to help them learn the new material and use it spontaneously.

Activities particularly recommended for this phase

include singing, dancing, dramatizations, and games.

No focus on the form of the linguistic

message but communicative intent.

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CONCLUSION
Learning will be facilitated in relaxed and

comfortable environment.

Learning should be as enjoyable as possible.

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RECAP
The teachers role:

and trustable securityaffording a cheerful classroom atmosphere

The students role:

authoritybeing confident

relaxedfollowing the teachers instruction easily role playenjoying in the new identity freely

Classroom atmospheredecoration & posters

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