INPUT HYPOTHESIS
TOTAL LEARNING HOURS : 2 HOURS
TOTAL LEARNING HOURS : 2 HOURS
L2s are acquired by understanding messages, or by receiving "comprehensible input"
(Krashen, 1985, p.2)
The term comprehensible input was first defined by Krashen through his Monitor Model. Comprehensible input is crucial in the language acquisition process. But before we delve into what comprehensible input is, let's first look at what input is.
Now that you have watched the video, synthesize the information that you have learnt in a graphic organizer. Please submit your graphic organizer here.
As language teachers in primary schools, it is important that we ensure our input is comprehensible for our learners. There are many ways how a teacher can help learners to understand what is being taught in the classroom. Teaching aids such picture cards, words cards and glossaries can be used for this purpose. Here's an example below.
Choose any topic from the Year 4 CEFR English GET SMART textbook and create a teaching aid that will help learners to comprehend the input given.
Submit your teaching aid here.