1. SUGESSTOPEDIA Explained by Gary Jackson

2. Goals to learn, at accelerated pace, a foreign language for everyday communication by tapping mental powers, overcoming psychological barriers to learn, at accelerated pace, a foreign language for everyday communication by tapping mental powers, overcoming psychological barriers

3. Roles Teacher has authority, commands trust and respect of students, teacher desuggest negative feelings and limits to learning Teacher has authority, commands trust and respect of students, teacher desuggest negative feelings and limits to learning Students assume childlike role, spontaneous and uninhibited Students assume childlike role, spontaneous and uninhibited

4. Teaching learning process Students choose a new identity (name occupation) in the target language and culture. They use texts of dialogs accompanied by translation and notes. Each dialog is presented during two musical concerts; once with the teacher matching his or her voice to the rhythm and pitch of the music while students follow along. The second time the teacher reads normally and students relax and listen. At night and on waking the students read it over Students choose a new identity (name occupation) in the target language and culture. They use texts of dialogs accompanied by translation and notes. Each dialog is presented during two musical concerts; once with the teacher matching his or her voice to the rhythm and pitch of the music while students follow along. The second time the teacher reads normally and students relax and listen. At night and on waking the students read it over

5. Interaction At first teacher initiates all interaction and students respond only nonverbally or with a few words in target language that they have practiced. Eventually students initiate interaction. Students interact with each other throughout as directed by teacher At first teacher initiates all interaction and students respond only nonverbally or with a few words in target language that they have practiced. Eventually students initiate interaction. Students interact with each other throughout as directed by teacher

6. Dealing with Feelings Great importance is placed on students feelings, in making them feel confident and relax, in desuggesting their psychological barriers Great importance is placed on students feelings, in making them feel confident and relax, in desuggesting their psychological barriers

7. Aspects of language Vocabulary emphasized; students focus on communicative use rather than form. Vocabulary emphasized; students focus on communicative use rather than form.

8. Skills emphasized Listening and speaking are the main focus but reading and writing also have a place. Listening and speaking are the main focus but reading and writing also have a place.

9. Role of students Native Language Translation clarifies dialogs’ meaning teacher uses native language, more at first than later, when necessary Translation clarifies dialogs’ meaning teacher uses native language, more at first than later, when necessary

10. Evaluation techniques The assessment of the students’ performance is made on the basis of students’ in-class involvement. Formal tests are avoided for the fear that they might deteriorate the relaxing aura of the classroom atmosphere and act as a threatening force against learner’s self- esteem. The assessment of the students’ performance is made on the basis of students’ in-class involvement. Formal tests are avoided for the fear that they might deteriorate the relaxing aura of the classroom atmosphere and act as a threatening force against learner’s self- esteem.

11. Response to students’ errors Errors are not immediately corrected; teacher models correct form later during class Errors are not immediately corrected; teacher models correct form later during class

12. Who Dr. Georgi Lozanov Dr. Georgi Lozanov Bulgarian educator and psychologist Bulgarian educator and psychologist House arrested 10 years House arrested 10 years