Krashen

1. How many hypotheses does Krashen´s Second Language Acquisition have?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 1

What does the Natural Order Hypothesis says ?

• We acquire language only when we understand it perfectly.

• Is the utterance initiator.

• In order to learn a language you need to see it in use.

• Acquisition of grammatical structures follows a predictable order

What of the following aspects belong to the input hypothesis ?

• ●Plural.

  ●The conjugation of verb be.

• ●Focus on meaning rather than form

  ●Speaking emerges on its own.

• ●Motivation

  ●Self-confidence

Low motivation, low self- confidence & high anxiety are elements of which hypothesis...

• The natural order hypothesis.

• The input hypothesis

• The affective filter hypothesis.

The input hypothesis states that language is acquired by comprehensible input rather than by conscious learning. This statement is:

• True

• False

One of the results of the input hypothesis is:

• Being able to understand and use the language spontaneously and unconsciously.

• Social acceptance and self-confidence can have a significant impact on learnin

Which of the following arguments is against of the Affective filter hypothesis

• It does not explain the growth and function of such a filter, and there is no evidence to prove its existence

• The considerable influence of L1 on L2 and the role of positive and negative transferences

• Not all L2 learners adopt the same route to attain Target Language (TL) proficiency

The considerable influence of L1 on L2 and the role of positive and negative transferences. This statement is an argument against the natural order hypothesis:

• False

• True

What are some examples were the natural order hypothesis occurs in a classroom ?

• Meaningful activities

  Create a natural environment

• Prior knowledge and experience.

  Comprehensibility of the teaching materials

Learners can have higher competence when they receive comprehensible input in low-stresscondition. This statement is an evidence of the affective filter hypothesis:

• False

• True