Review of Krashen's hypotheses about SLA

According to Krashen there are two independent systems of second language performance: 'the acquired system' and 'the (a)   system'.

Identify the characteristics associated with ‘learning’. Tick all correct answers:

• Conscious process

• Learning subject in analytical parts

• Motivated by functional need

• More fluent

• Formal teaching

Identify the characteristics associated with ‘acquisition’. Tick all correct answers:

• Meaningful context

• Involves attaining meta-knowledge

• More consciously knowledgeable

• Unconscious process

• Process of trial and error

This hypothesis explains the relationship between acquisition and learning and defines the influence of the latter on the former.

• Monitor

• Natural order

• Affective filter

• Input

The (a)   hypothesis is based on research findings which suggest that all second language learners tend to acquire the features of the target language in the same order regardless of the order in which they are taught.

According to the natural order hypothesis, learners do not necessarily master the easiest features first.

• True

• False

The (a)   hypothesis embodies Krashen's view that a number of 'affective variables' play a facilitative, but non-causal, role in second language acquisition.

This figure is associated with which hypothesis?

• Input

• Natural order

• Affective filter

• Monitor

The Input hypothesis suggests that learner acquisition improves when receiving ‘input’ that is ____ beyond his/her current stage of linguistic competence.

• Half a step

• One step

• Two steps

• Three steps

This ____ hypothesis is of crucial importance since it attempts to answer a question that is important both theoretically and practically: how do we acquire language?

Please select all correct answers.

• Acquisition - learning

• Natural order

• Affective filter

• Input

• Monitor