NOT All Input Is Equal: what actually helps you learn a language
hey guys! in today’s video i try my best to explain krashen’s theory and lay out my train of thought when it comes to choosing the material i want to work with.
maybe “perfect input” is a bit of an exaggeration, and i know this level of selectiveness implies that you can already understand quite a lot, so working with “imperfect input” is probably the best option until you reach that level. perfection or “suitability” means different things for different people.
I personally look for enjoyment most of the time, and welcome periods of frustration, which inevitably come with progress.
references:
Lightbown, P. M., & Spada, N. (1999). How languages are learned (2nd rev. ed.). Oxford University Press / Cornelsen Verlag. ISBN 3464107361
Gao, C., Ren, J., Sakaki, M., & Jia, X. (2024). Memory enhancement for emotional words is attributed to both valence and arousal. Acta Psychologica, 246, 104249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2024...
Schütz, R. E. (2019, October). Stephen Krashen’s theory of second language acquisition. English Made in Brazil. Retrieved from https://www.sk.com.br/sk-krash-englis...
Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Input hypothesis. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Input_h...
timecodes:
0:00- intro
0:27- explaining the theory
3:28- contentions
9:50- nuances
13:26- conclusion
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