Answer 2

Title: Answer 2
Label: Presentation
Due Date: Thursday, 2/19 by 8AM

1. What is your EQ?

• What is the most important factor in child second language acquisition?

2. What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

• My first answer is, "If a child learns in a low-affective filter environment, then they will be able to absorb more input and acquire language easier."

3. What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

• My second answer is, "If a child is given comprehensible input (i+1) to learn from, then they will be able to move beyond their current level of competence for the language."

4. List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.

• Understandable:
• Comprehensible input is i+1, with i being the current level of competence. You just give the child input that is just one level above their current language competence. This way, not only will the input be easy enough for the child to understand, but the child will be able to acquire new rules, vocabulary, etc. as well.
• Easy advancement:
• As stated previously, input given should follow the i+1 rule (one level above current skill in the language). This will allow the child to smoothly advance from their current language competence.
• Encourages child to go above and beyond:
• A child will most likely feel inclined to stick to input that they can understand completely. This will cause them to stay in the same language level.  However, with i+1, they are able to progressively move onto the next tier.

5. What printed source best supports your answer?

• "Principles and Practice in Second Language Learning" by Stephen Krashen

6. What other source supports your answer?

• My ENG 323 class
• Personal experience
• More books by Stephen Krashen
• The man Stephen Krashen himself

7. Tie this together with a concluding thought.

• Happy Chinese New Year! Here's to a good remainder of senior year. When's final presentation? I think I'm somewhat ready.