The Importance of Input

Who wrote the chapter you were required to read?

• Stephen Krashen
• Noam Chomsky
• Susan Gass
• Bill VanPatten

Which of the following does your required reading NOT contain?

• Examples of parent/child interaction
• Description of VanPatten's extended familiy
• Description of VanPatten's typical breakfast
• Examples from VanPatten's Spanish class

Input is language learners ___________ in a communicative context.

• study or practice
• learn or acquire
• see or hear
• speak or write

Which is true?

• Both input quantity and input quality are important.
• Input quantity is more important than input quality.
• Input quality is more important than input quantity.
• Neither input quality nor quality are important.

Does the VanPatten chapter provide any concrete tips for making input more comprehensible?

• yes
• no

Teachers should talk...

• at students
• with students
• about students
• over students

Learners need to be able to understand....

• 100% of the input
• 90% of the input
• the meaning of the input
• 20% of the input

Which of the following IS mentioned as important for language teachers?

• strong proficiency in the language
• solid knowledge of grammatical terms
• an ability to explain grammar clearly
• native-like pronunciation