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KRASHEN'S THEORY OF LANGUAGE LEARNING

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Instructional material that contains meaning to the students is known as __________________.

a)

Target language

b)

Language Objectives

c)

Scaffolding

d)

Comprehensible Input

2.

Comprehensible Input includes

a)

objectives displayed in the classroom.

b)

uses a variety of techniques such as gestures, body language, pictures and objects.

c)

the written content and language objectives.

d)

grouping students appropriately.

3.

What is meant by i + 1?

a)

Material should be just slightly above the learner's current level of abilities.

b)

Reinforce classwork with independent homework.

c)

Students need to identify their learning strengths and weaknesses to set goals.

d)

Students do better when paired with others above their level.

4.

A high affective filter can hinder the development of language acquisition, as well as have an all around the negative impact on the learner. Choose 2 factors that could contribute to heightened affective filter.

a)

Boredom

b)

High Success, Confidence-building Tasks

c)

Highly Engaging and Varied Teaching Materials and Styles

d)

Negative Tone and Body Language

5.

Choose the CORRECT statement about Input Hypothesis.

a)

applies only to language learning

b)

second language learners require comprehensible input, represented by i + 2.

c)

occurs when learners receive messages that they can understand.

d)

a language user must also have an adequate amount of time to consciously think about and apply learned rules.

6.

Affective filter can be prompted by many different variables including anxiety, self-confidence and motivation.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

According to Krashen, ______________ is a subconscious process while learning is conscious.

a)

acquisition

b)

learning

c)

communication

d)

produc­tion

8.

According to Stephen Krashen, language acquisition requires extensive use of conscious grammatical rules, and tedious drill.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What factors influence a student's second language acquisition?

a)

Native language proficiency

b)

Cultural background

c)

Prior Schooling

d)

All of the above

10.

Which language skills develop first?

a)

There is no standard progression.

b)

Listening and Speaking

c)

Reading and Writing

d)

Listening must develop first