How to Learn a Language (Pre-Intermediate)

Easy Stories in English

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In this episode, I explain the theory behind second language acquisition, or the way that we learn languages and how best to study languages. I introduce Stephen Krashen's Theory of Comprehensible Input and discuss the five hypotheses that make it up, and then explain how I used this theory when creating Easy Stories in English.

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Level: Pre-Intermediate.

Genre: Other.

Vocabulary: Second language acquisition, Memorise, Innate, Hypothesis, Theory, Comprehensible input, Make a deal, Researcher, Criticise, Bibliography, State (say), Figure out, Conscious, Subconscious, Controversial, Abstract, Monitor, Output, Affective filter, Negative emotions, Panic, Cognate, Data, Spark an interest

Setting: Other.

Word Count: 5130.

Author: Ariel Goodbody.

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