Do you know the difference between language "acquisition" and language "learning"?
Prof. Stephen Krashen proposed this crucial distinction 4 decades ago.
In this episode, Stephen Krashen explains why comprehensible input is key to language acquisition and how this is relevant to raising multilingual children.

How it all began... 2:02
About Stephen Krashen's personal background and passion for languages (his experience with French and German, Peace Corps etc.) 3:17
Short anecdotes about Stephen Krashen and Steve Kaufmann (famous polyglot) 11:55
Difference between language acquisition and language learning, and its relevance in raising multilingual children 14:32
3 conditions that have to be met if you want to use grammar 20:07
Comprehension hypothesis vs Skill-build hypothesis 26:15
How to provide the comprehensible, enticing input for multilingual children growing up abroad (and his response about storybooks, novels, audiobooks, comic books etc.) 34:05
How storytelling is an important skill, and how we can support our children with learning disabilities/difficulties; and about language delay 43:35
As long as there is comprehensible input, is it beneficial for my child to watch TV, read comics, and play online games in the target language? 47:10


Bio
Stephen Krashen, professor emeritus at University Southern California, is a linguistics expert specializing in the theories of language acquisition and development, a field in which he has authored around 500 publications. His well-known theory of second language acquisition consists of five main hypotheses: Acquisition-Learning hypothesis, Monitor hypothesis, Natural order hypothesis, Input hypothesis, and Affective filter hypothesis. A recipient of multiple awards, including the Mildenberger Award, the Paul Pimsleur Award, the Robert J. Ludwig Distinguished National Leadership Award, and inductee to the International Reading Association’s Hall of Fame, Professor Krashen speaks English, French, German, Hebrew, Amharic, Yiddish, and Spanish. He is now attempting to acquire Mandarin, while he is still young, at age 80.

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