Five Hypotheses

How many hypotheses about second language acquisition has Krashen mentioned?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is Language Acquisition?

• Language Acquisition is the "natural way" to develop linguistic ability.

• Language Acquisition is "knowing about" language.

• Language Acquisition is "formal language" of a language.

Which of the following statements is true about the characteristic of the Natural Order Hypothesis?

• The hypothesis states that concious learning has an extremely limited function in adult second language acquisition.

• The hypothesis states that curtain structures tend to be acquired early, while others tend to be acquired late.

• The hypothesis states that simply that we acquire language by understanding input that is a little beyond our current level of (acquired) competence.

Which requirements must be met in order to successfully use the Minitor? (You can choose many options)

• The performer has to have enough time.

• The performer has to be thinking about correctness, or be focused on form.

• The performer has to know the rule.

"We acquire by understanding language a bit beyond our current level of competence. This is done with the help of context."

What hypothesis is the preceding sentence referring to?

• The Natural Order Hypothesis

• The Monitor Hypothesis

• The Input Hypothesis

• The Affective Filter Hypothesis

Is the following statement true or false about the characteristic of the Affective Filter Hypothesis?

"Performer with optional attitudes have a lower affective filter."

• True

• False

Which of the following statements is true about the characteristics of the Language Learning? (You can choose many options)

• Similar to child first language acquisition

• “Picking up” a language

• Explicit knowledge

• Formal teaching helps

What hypothesis does this figure represent?

• The Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis

• The Natural Order Hypothesis

• The Monitor Hypothesis

• The Affective Filter Hypothesis