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Theory that explains the difference between how people acquire and learn language.

Language acquistion occurs subconsciously when the person acquiring finds a need for communicating with others.

Learning a language on the other hand, involves explicit learning with direct instruction about the rules of the language.

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The acquisition process happens mostly because of the environment around the acquirer.

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In this hypothesis, the learning process uses error correction as a facilitator of the mental representation of the rule.

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The Pink Panther (9/12) Movie CLIP - I Would Like to Buy a Hamburger (2006) HD

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A conversation about language acquisition and their personal experience in learning a new language.

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Dr. Stephen Krashen, a Conversation About Language Acquisition

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The hypothesis asserts that learners acquire language best when they are exposed to understandable language in a low-stress environment, rather than through explicit grammar instruction.

Activity:

1. Prepare:

Choose a story that is slightly above the students' current language level.

Use visual aids (pictures, videos, or real objects) to support the story.

Ensure the vocabulary and structure are familiar but include some new elements.

2. Storytelling:

The teacher tells a story to the class using simple language, gestures, and visuals. For example, the teacher could narrate a fairy tale or a daily life scenario.

Use repetition and synonyms to ensure students grasp the meaning of new vocabulary.

Emphasize context rather than individual words, so students focus on understanding the story as a whole.

3. Interaction:

Ask students questions during the story. For example:

"What is the character doing now?"

"Why is she sad?"

Encourage students to respond in the target language without worrying about grammar accuracy.

4. Follow-up Activity:

Students could also act out parts of the story in small groups, using the new vocabulary and structures they’ve acquired.

Why This Activity Works:

Comprehensible Input: The story is at the right level of difficulty making it comprehensible but challenging enough for learners to progress.

Low-Anxiety Environment: The focus is on meaning rather than form, which reduces stress and encourages natural language acquisition.

Natural Communication: Students learn through meaningful communication, absorbing grammar and vocabulary as they focus on the story.

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Krashen’s theory holds that you only need comprehensible input to learn a language