That's going to be me when I'm 50, currently I'm 23 years old but I've always been aware about age since early childhood. My native language is English, I'm currently watching Japanese content through RU-vid using a separate account made for that content.
In my personal experience, this is exactly how one acquires a language. I studied Spanish at high school, so when I went to Spain to study for a year, age 18, I knew basic grammar and some vocabulary, but I was totally incapable of stringing a single sentence together. I remember a period of around three months, in which I just absorbed the language that was all around me. My flatmates talked to me and I just nodded and smiled. I watched the TV, attended classes in Spanish and read newspapers. Then one day I suddenly started speaking. It was weird; I just opened my mouth and it all came pouring out. I wasn't perfectly fluent then, but I could have conversations about most things. It was so easy from then on. Input is truly the key.
“We are all gifted language acquirers”. Our job, as teachers, is to select sources of optimal input and make language relevant to our learners. Thank you Dr. Krashen for your inspiring video.
Paula Rolim. Agree that strategies that foster learning and acquisition are vital. In class, students often compare strategies and discuss what has worked for them.
@@RolimPaula How about we encourage them to reach out to what is relevant to them through a strategy-based instruction???? then why haven't you proposed this before krashens theory, when traditional methods were at their highest??? why criticize input hypothesis and not criticize years and years of consiuc grammar learning??
I completely agree with this though I feel like language disorders should be taken into account to help maximize effectiveness even for the disabled learner's. Thankfully in my case of autism spectrum disorder I've been told by my psychiatrist that I shown no signs of a language disorder during my testing back in 2017, but for other's with my disorder I cannot say that all are as lucky; language disorders are pretty common in the autism community. As well those with schizophrenia are shown to have a language acquisition disorder, we all acquire language the same way but disorders can disrupt that process from what I've presumed.
I can attest. I tried skill-building, I really did, hardly any progress after many hundreds of hours.. As soon as I gave that up and started reading children's books and watching cartoons, I progressed rapidly.
What a pity that such a great lecturer just has about 1000 subscriber. We witness bad lecturers have over thousands subscribers. You and your hypothesis are great. Am English language teaching student at university. Last year I've done what you have been saying. I can say that comprehensible input and so much reading and listening have resulted in unprecedented work in inside of me. You're my idol Stephen. Thanks millions times
It's weird that people wanting to learn another language are looking for shortcuts and subscribing to all these polygot channels, buying courses, books and apps, and yet Stephen Krashen is offering one of the fastest and most painless ways to learn a language in addition to the science behind it, and has less than 10K subscribers.
Well, I think that your move to do publish like that is very noble of you! It shows me that you are passionate about what you investigate and study, any academic who has pride in their work, should be the same and excited to share it with the world!
Everyone quotes you yet you don't get lots of views. S. you must not be posting much BUT WE LOVE YOU and I've seen you on so many other channels! YOU ARE VERY GENEROUS WITH YOUR WORK.
This man is such a treasure. I can say that the now 30-year-old conference that Dr. Krashen did about comprehensible input literally changed my life. That was almost 2 years ago. Once I watched that video I noticed that was the way I learned English all along without realising, and since then I've acquired 2 more languages (granted, they are romance languages, very close to may native language, Spanish, but they're new languages still that I wasn't able to speak 2 years ago). I don't understand why all language teaching methods and schools are not centered on this approach. By now we should have tons and tons of comprehensible, compelling material for, at least, the 10 more spoken languages in the world, and they should've been easy to find. (Edit: Added a "no" that wa missing in a very important place, as noted by a fellow commenter)
@Language and Programming Channel Germán, estoy consumiendo contenido para hacer mi próximo vídeo y promover el único método efectivo que tan bien explica Stephen. Suscribite a mi canal y activá las notificaciones, te prometo que no vas a arrepentirte. Mi comprensión es fluida, pero aún me falta adquirir gramática y "sentences" (es que aprendí casi todo por "accidente", jeje), sino te escribía en Inglés. Dame consejos si tenés alguno, quizás recién termine el vídeo ("¿Cómo aprender BIEN Inglés? Y porqué se enseña MAL") en un mes.
That's because they must follow a strict curriculum limited by time frame. Also the common schools structure are geared by exams/certificate...not by really wanting/enjoying learning a language per se..
Thanks for sharing all the materials on youtube and the website! I started reading English books regularly to achieve high level of proficency after i watched your video.
Tbh, I've learned "real English" by watching native English speakers talking and narrating on RU-vid - I included my passion for forensics/criminology, by watching True Crime videos in English, this way it's been a lot more fun. I've stopped translating every sentence word by weird early on and tried to take an intuitive/instinctive approach instead; which worked perfectly for me. Writing and exchanging comments was of course also very important ... but I had to be careful, bc native English speakers don't care much about their own spelling mistakes. My native language is German and I only had basic grammar lessons in English, before I "studied RU-vid English" - now I can separate and identify native speakers from Canada, the UK, Australia and the US by listening to their dialect and speech.
Dear Stephen, I totally agree with you. Through comprehensible input, I have acquired English and Manchu, and now I am working on German and Mongolian languages. Everyday I watch Easy German channel, and write down every sentence that makes sense to me. I have acquired German vocabulary and grammar naturally by this way, effectively. The result is that I speak and write more German gradually on a daily basis. Someday I will reach the level of native-like.
I'm Brazilian and I work as an English teacher here. I've been doing this for 8 years now. Coming across Stephen Krashen's book, Principles and practice in Second Language Acquisition was the game changer effect in my job. I was able to prepare more meaningful classes and get my students to learn better.
I loved that entire video and feel immensely grateful for the way you share you work and knowledge, it's such a gift, thank you. I'm a language teacher and I'm refining my methods, I'm having so many moments of clarity and this has really helped. I've been an English teacher for roughly 5 years and the way I've always taught (according to the book and school I worked for at the time) is vastly different from how I actually learnt my second language Spanish. I recently quit my job, my last day is Monday (thank goodness!) because I can't deal with the feeling like a fraud any longer. Did you know that the Cambridge method states that a learner needs 6 years to get to B2 level, shocking! It's all a money game. It's a horrible method and a horrible exam. I'm sure they make it that way on purpose in order to suck you into their programmes for as long as possible! I did 8 weeks of intensive Spanish classes and the rest was similar to the optimal input you describe, learning through relationships and friendships with others. And now I'm fluent. I've seen tons of people with years of traditional tuition who still struggle to string a sentence together. :-(
@@alwayslearning7672 the 8 weeks were purely grammar classes and to be honest I really enjoyed it. The grammar was delivered in a really concise way and although I found myself thinking about grammar tables and rules etc when I started speaking, I found that it was only temporary. In my opinion the grammar really excelled my learning. And the other huge advantage I had was tons of listening as I lived with a Spanish-speaking family at the time.
@@valentinajosespanish I am thinking about doing something similar to that. I drive a truck which is incredible for language learning because I can sit and listen to Spanish language audiobooks all day long but I would like to spend some time focusing solely on grammar to sort of polish up a bit.
@@whatever_it_takes6691 I found the grammar really helpful. Especially seeing as Spanish grammar is quite straightforward. You just need a brief understanding (in my opinion) you don't need to get lost in it :-). Try the website → study spanish . com they explain the different tenses in a really simple way.
2:16 The Optimal Input Hypothesis 3:17 Four Characteristics of Optimal Input 1. Comprehensible 2. Interesting to You 3. Rich (Descriptive) 4. Quantity 5:48 Best Forms of Optimal Input
Such a treasure. Although, I'm still learning English and far from fluency, I have so many opportunities to improve my life just because I can understand English. I can't even imagine where I would be now if I didn't start learning it. And I'm so grateful that I have found the input hypothesis in the beginning of my journey. Thank you very much, Mr. Krashen
I'm trying my best to apply your ideas in my videos for beginners in simple Russian with comprehensible input (with images, maps, drawings, a whole power point presentation...) about Russian culture. I want to help Russian learners to acquire the language naturally and with pleasure. I hope it makes at least a bit of a contribution to this language acquisition revolution that you and your colleagues have started. Thank you so much, dear Mr Krashen! :-D
Thank you for sharing with us. I have over 4 decades of experience in teaching/learning languages and I couldn't agree more with you. If I can add my two cents, I use a lot of authentic listening bits to make sure the pronunciation will be learned before the students read, so there's less risk of creating fossilized mistakes which can impair understanding, as well as being understood. Looking forward to more videos like this one.
Do you recommend to minimize reading in Mandarin the first 6 months.. or is a 3-4/1 listening to reading ratio sufficient to not encourage incorrect pronouciation
WanderingDoc there’s nothing wrong with reading a ton during first 6 months of Mandarin. Just listen plenty as well and learn proper pronunciation techniques through multiple sources(especially natives).
Dr Krashen, this is a wonderfully concise and inspiring video lecture. Very digestible for busy WL teachers. You need to make more of these! (And thanks to your grand children for this)
I CAN ATTEST THAT THIS REALL WORKS!!! I JUST LOOKED UP A COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT FOR JAPANESE LANGUAGE, AND I JUST SAW A CHANNEL ON THAT, AND I LISTENED TO ONE OF THE BEGINNER VIDEOS IN THEIR PLAYLIST, AND I UNDERSTOOD ALMOST 100% OF WHAT THE SPEAKER WAS SAYING. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. Also, you should read a lot of compelling beginner to intermediate stories, articles, etc A LOT, CONTINOUSLY. AND LISTEN A LOT.
I am so glad you have youtube channel here, Mr. Stephen Krashen. A few years back, Uga faculty & Ph.D. students had dinner in the UGA area. I found you when you gave a lecture on Writers' Block. I got so much help from your talk since I have been struggling in this field. (Now, I've been seeing a psychiatrist due to anxiety disorder). Again, thank you for sharing.
Thank you Dr. Krashen for sharing your knowledge. This new year I've decided to pursue a dream to acquire a second language. After watching many of your videos I feel I know where to look and how I should approach language learning. When I find the role I am to fulfill I hope to pay it forward somehow. I am truly grateful. - From a 23 year old lost soul still finding his way.
In 1988 I moved from Argentina(spanish) to SC, USA. Not speaking a single word of english, I was put in 7th grade,(I was 12) of a public school as a listener, 4 months went by till the end of the school year. After the summer break, I started classes in 8th grade as a regular student and never failed to pass a single subject. No special teachers, no special treatment...now Im a native speaker with a southern accent...Im 100% sure that the state was applying this system!!! And guess what...now Im an english teacher focusing in sound recognition and linking sounds... Through my experience, I found that our brain is already set in a way, the right one, to acquire input. It's natural and fun!!
I love your video especially the end ❤️ I really want to start learning French but it’s difficult to find comprehensible input when nearly nothing is comprehensible.
I find it interesting that guided self selected reading as a practice is not new to me. I experienced it 25 years ago as a part of my education in English my first language. Our entire school library was graded and we were required to engage in silent sustained reading for 30 minutes each day with a book appropriate to our level. I have no idea how popular such programs are but my school district required it for all students until high school.
Thank you for your video. It has inspired me to learn. The phrase "backseat linguist" from your colleague's website perfectly describes my relationship to language learning and the principles of optimal input are extremely interesting for a keen but not so young student. I am not a language teacher nor linguist but have superficial and somewhat disappointing knowledge of several languages. This information is revelatory. Keep well, sir, and sending best wishes alongside my thanks.
This confirms everything I've ever felt about language learning, and clarifies my thinking enormously! (And, last but not least, disqualifies almost the entirety of conventional teaching.) Thank you!
This short and simple video, was extremely helpful. More helpful than many hours I’ve spent researching language learning. Thank you so much for sharing the free resource! 👍🏾
It was real pleasure to meet you once in Mexico, Sir. I was still a language student when that happened. Thanks for all the knowledge you have shared around the world.
Thank you Prof. Krashen for your amazing, precious end never ending contribution to second language acquisition! I love listening this podcast... It's compelling input!
I thank you a lot Dr. Krashen. I was lost on what is the best approach to language learning and looking if they give any result but with your comprehensible input now I acquire language. It is easy and fun, and I am improving. You are amazing.
Dear Dr. Krashen, I'm such a big fan. Thank you so much for your work! 😍 Also, you and I both love Terminator 3.
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Hello Dr. Krashen! I used to loose concentration during my own language input, portuguese. I live in Brazil. Sudden on the course of the speech, while listening, I started to decode everything by imagining the letters plus phonemes, and this is helping me.
Thanks to your hypothesis I have acquired remarkable competence in English, French, Portugués and German, the most difficult until now. All of this, through the valuable experiences of Steve Kauffman. Thanks for your insights in the field.
Dr Krashen thanks for your help and for sharing your knowledge it's a shame that your methods aren't applied at schools just because they like to learn the old fashioned ways.
This is brilliant. I learned about it first from Olly Richards. And it was so surprising to me cause that's how i learned English too. I have never learned English actually by intention. I was just using it for enjoyable activities such as watching movies, RU-vid videos, listening to music, and reading about stuff in wekipedia out of curiosity. And here i am speaking English without actually focusing on grammer rather than this what makes sense.
I love Dr Krashen's knowledge and fully agree with his findings. The man is an international treasure, and I hunt down pretty much every interview of him or presentation online. That said, he simply can't help mentioning a certain orange-hued politician's name at any random opportunity. Yeah, we get it, doc, you hate him.
Dr. Krashen, together with Dr. Bill Vanpatten, is my idol. I can’t believe I just now found out that he has a RU-vid channel! Hope to hear more from you Dr. Krashen.
I agree with your hypothesis about comprehensible input. However I do take issue with an over-emphasis on graded readers. In L1 reading research, an over-emphasis on graded readers has led to uninteresting reading books and the children have more limited vocabulary. High interest level is more important than low reading level. It is crucial to find something of interest to the student, even if it is written at a high level. Interesting (compelling) material is more important than easy material.
Thank you! What about making a very short (5 minute) video explaining to parents what they should look for in teachers? We CI teachers could link to your video or show it in class to answer some of the “Why aren’t you teaching my child grammar?” questions?
Or you could just explain it yourself. I mean, if I were such a parent and you gave me a video link, I would get even more sceptical, thinking you are trying to sell me some bullshit. If you are teaching a CI method you probably understand why it works. If you have problems with actually rethoric part, I recommend learning the first 5ish minutes of this presentation: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NiTsduRreug.html or at least analysing why it works and writing a speech of your own.
Stephen krashan is extremely intelligent in various languages he has the key to your are going to succeed in any language but we should not learn those boring traditional ways however languages acquisition is understanding messages not to remembering and repetition that kind of thing translates in the head whatsoever I would say understanding leads confidence and confidence leads to speak automatically
