Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition (Stephen Krashen)

00:00 - Introduction to Krashen’s Theories
00:30 - The Five Hypotheses
00:48 - The Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis
02:54 - The Monitor Hypothesis
04:50 - Importance of Feedback
08:22 - Language as a Physical Skill
10:00 - The Natural Order Hypothesis
12:18 - The Input Hypothesis
17:15 - Beyond Input: Practical Learning Techniques
22:56 - The Affective Filter Hypothesis
26:56 - Krashen’s Ideal Language Learning Environment
29:01 - Efficient Learning for High Performers
34:12 - Conclusion

[pavobr]

Great video!

I think the reason this hypothesis is so popular is that people like simple solutions without hard work (especially nowadays).

[janolszewski]

I have observed something in the language school where I teach. I've been learning Dutch for a year using primarily active encoding. It's funny to say this, but I'm teaching people who have been learning using Stephen's method for 4 to 8 years, and they aren't even close to my level. I know you speak some Polish. In Poland, our opinion on Stephen's method is: "kompletna sterta bzdur." Good job, man.

[Ablofluido]

Wow, love how long this is. I'm looking forward to sitting down with a cup of tea and hearing your thoughts later this evening.

[coolbrotherf]

I will say from my own language study, I learned the basics of vocabulary and grammar and aquired the rest largely through immersion. I didn't have to make Anki cards for 90% of the words or grammar concepts I learned past the beginner stage since I started to be able to pick up words from context and a single lookup. It's no different than learning new English words. I hear a new word, look it up and remember it because I understand the context where the word makes sense.

It's all about context and building the web of connections between ideas and words. That's really what it comes down to, slowly filling in small gaps in knowledge over time until there are very few gaps left.

Listening to native speech isn't just about the logical meaning of the words, that can be learned in any textbook. It's about understanding the cultural and social expectation of how vocabulary is used.

[Ablofluido]

Enjoyed the video Mikel. I HIGHLY recommend you do a review on Paul Nation's work. I think you'll agree with a lot of what he says. He likes conscious study, menomics AND lots of input.

[lucascavuzzo]

Do you think you will ever release a study/hypothesis on language learning ?

[Leo-ly]

Awesome! 🤓 I actually didn't know much about the details of Krashen's hypothetical theories. It's really convenient that you provided a quick summary and such an authentic evaluation critically. I pretty much agree with what you said in this video. I realize my thoughts and opinions would be too lengthy to share 😅, so I'll save them for a slow release in the future. Good job, man! Keep up the good work! 👍

By the way, "anxiety" is supposed to be pronounced like "ang-sire-ty, " as in "angry - desire - ability, " not "anciety, " as if you were saying "anti-society." I hope this feedback sits well with you. I'm looking forward to seeing how you apply what you know in learning Japanese. I don't expect perfection, but I assume you must do a better job than most people when given the same amount of time. 😏

[rickstryper]

Completely off-topic, but I'd be interested to hear your take on a video that 'the angry bearded dude' made a while ago called 'the DARK IDEOLOGY secretly lurking in language YouTube'. It was very strange indeed.

[NotanEmpire]

So just use these other study methods that you outline in a self disciplined way and practice makes perfect or at least much more competent. Guy with a beard? Maybe there is a reaction video out there or something... who cares anyway. :-)