Stephen Krashen on Language Acquisition

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  • Stephen Krashen on Language Acquisition from the 80s.

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  • @TomTehIdiot
    @TomTehIdiot 9 років тому +4075

    my left ear can learn a new language now

    • @elmosquitero2547
      @elmosquitero2547 9 років тому +162

      Haha nobody could notice that if they aren't using earphones lol

    • @dasilvaleandro21
      @dasilvaleandro21 8 років тому +61

      +Tom The Idiot At the middle of the video, just pause and change the sides of the headphones haha

    • @alisonlee128
      @alisonlee128 8 років тому +71

      +Leandro da Silva haha I thought something was wrong with my earphones at first...😭

    • @emilianolujan507
      @emilianolujan507 6 років тому

      haha

    • @mohamedshaalod7465
      @mohamedshaalod7465 6 років тому +18

      Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh so do I I noticed it on the beginning and I thought that the problem is in my earhpones

  • @manuellautarotorressalvado3703
    @manuellautarotorressalvado3703 3 роки тому +1523

    I'm a native Spanish speaker. And when he said "when the conversation gets so interesting, you temporarily forget that you're using another language" I realised that his speech was so interesting that I had forgotten I needed to pay attention to his English words and what they meant.

    • @coletrain546
      @coletrain546 3 роки тому +20

      Thats how I feel when I watch Spanish media

    • @diariosdelextranjero
      @diariosdelextranjero 3 роки тому +24

      You seems to speak English quite well.

    • @cleidiomarcalebe6664
      @cleidiomarcalebe6664 3 роки тому +29

      this is the way! it happens when our brain to start to get a new language, awesome !

    • @andrewpalim1978
      @andrewpalim1978 2 роки тому +12

      the Flow state maaan!

    • @aeolian951
      @aeolian951 2 роки тому +24

      Same, lol. My native language is Russian, and I'm so happy to be fluent in English. I'm currently learning Japanese, and I have a goal to achieve basic fluency (B1-B2 level according to the European system) in less than a year. Wish me the best.

  • @javierortega3827
    @javierortega3827 9 років тому +1314

    He drew such a perfect circle. Damn.

    • @HarashiKalou
      @HarashiKalou 8 років тому +14

      My math prof in college could do that... on a board.

    • @brucerodgers3994
      @brucerodgers3994 8 років тому +18

      I was thinking of the exact same thing and then your comment appeared - weird.

    • @Turtletoots3
      @Turtletoots3 5 років тому +133

      He didn't learn it by doing. He acquired it by watching footage of circles being drawn on a blackboard for 67h.

    • @dana102083
      @dana102083 5 років тому +4

      @@Turtletoots3 ha ha ha ha!! :)

    • @juancastillonb
      @juancastillonb 5 років тому +1

      how do you know that he really was who drew it?

  • @SheaRoberts
    @SheaRoberts 11 років тому +490

    I teach at a Japanese kindergarten and the way he demonstrated the German lesson in lesson #2 is how I'm going to teach from now on. Superb! I have no clue of German but I understood his lesson well.

    • @MarJan0509
      @MarJan0509 3 роки тому +20

      I'm also very interested in how your teaching method has evolved, and the results of it!

    • @PentaPW
      @PentaPW 3 роки тому +12

      how is your teaching now?

    • @warker6186
      @warker6186 Рік тому

      How is the results now?
      Nein? Ichni gud?

    • @SheaRoberts
      @SheaRoberts Рік тому +34

      Results: I work in sales now.

    • @mikeyaboii8210
      @mikeyaboii8210 Рік тому +1

      @@SheaRoberts oh wow. Was teaching hard?

  • @tromboneJTS
    @tromboneJTS 4 роки тому +435

    The theory of "comprehensible input" is often forgotten by language teachers. So sad.

    • @mustafanazari7858
      @mustafanazari7858 4 роки тому +8

      Thomas This view has been rejected.

    • @arielgrushka
      @arielgrushka 4 роки тому +7

      @@mustafanazari7858 really? It's been proven wrong!? What works then? (I'm just genuinely interested lol)

    • @laciruela7772
      @laciruela7772 3 роки тому +11

      @@arielgrushka The method still very much works.

    • @jamesmccloud7535
      @jamesmccloud7535 3 роки тому +40

      @@arielgrushka It works it just isn't as popular. It's really hard to replace traditional methods in school because of how long it's been used.

    • @kinarast
      @kinarast 3 роки тому +14

      @@jamesmccloud7535 I hate school

  • @ancapcitorw5162
    @ancapcitorw5162 2 роки тому +390

    I could barely understand half of this video one year ago and now I understand almost everything. Stephen Krashen's method really works for me learning English.

    • @NikkoYM
      @NikkoYM 2 роки тому +1

      👏🏼👍🏼

    • @NamNguyen-dj2ou
      @NamNguyen-dj2ou 2 місяці тому +1

      Can you tell me how you did and your journey, I would love to hear from you.

    • @ancapcitorw5162
      @ancapcitorw5162 2 місяці тому +7

      @@NamNguyen-dj2ou Yes, I consumed massive input in English for 2 years and at the end of those years I could pass the C1 Cambridge Exam. At the beginning I could barely understand the sample B1 exams of the web. But 2 years later I passed the real C1 exam and with 196/200 points, which means that I almost had a C2 level, which corresponds to >200. Then, I started to learn German from scratch the same way and now I understand 99.9 % of all of what I hear in German, just the same as with English. I am now preparing to pass the C1 Goethe Exam.

    • @NamNguyen-dj2ou
      @NamNguyen-dj2ou 2 місяці тому +3

      ​@@ancapcitorw5162 What exactly did you do during those 2 years, did you hire an English speaker to talk to you or did you watch videos to make the input easy to understand, can you explain clearly in detail what you did? , how much time do you spend each day doing it, and how do you feel in 6 months, 1 year about your ability to understand, read, speak, and write. I look forward to receiving your answer

    • @ancapcitorw5162
      @ancapcitorw5162 2 місяці тому +4

      @@NamNguyen-dj2ou No, I didn't hire anyone. I just consumed massive input. For example, I saw Doctor Who, Rick & Morty, etc.

  • @ashleighrose2332
    @ashleighrose2332 2 роки тому +132

    A brilliant talk. This was how I learnt German: comprehensible input in a low anxiety environment.
    Also this was a TED talk before there were TED talks haha

  • @John-ev5mr
    @John-ev5mr 2 роки тому +280

    4:55 Comprehensible input
    5:59 Talking is not practicing
    7:20 A story
    11:37 Affective Filter Hypothesis
    Fator:
    Motivataion
    Self-esteem
    anxiety
    15:05 Summarize

  • @ahmedsaleh7904
    @ahmedsaleh7904 5 років тому +272

    If you want to learn any language, just focus on what Stephen Krashen said; “ We acquire a language in one way and only one way, when we get more comprehensible input in a low anxiety environment” Thanks Stephen 🙏🏽

  • @SoftBreadSoftware
    @SoftBreadSoftware 5 років тому +826

    "Actually I saw a movie." This dude lmao

    • @judynguyen1579
      @judynguyen1579 5 років тому +28

      I'm really curious what movie he watched LOL

    • @quintincastro7430
      @quintincastro7430 5 років тому +70

      that is prob a joke he gives to his college kids lol and i bet they always laugh.

    • @sub2pewdeadpie
      @sub2pewdeadpie 4 роки тому +3

      Judy nguyen it is obvious

    • @jerbear97
      @jerbear97 4 роки тому +4

      @@quintincastro7430 i definitely would have if i wasn't at work

    • @AbellaTeacher
      @AbellaTeacher 4 роки тому +10

      That movie has gotten REALLY popular since the 80s, lol.

  • @philu3
    @philu3 5 років тому +142

    Holy shit!!!!
    When he spoke German by drawing and pointing to his body, it was easy to understand!!

    • @vice-sama3015
      @vice-sama3015 5 років тому +53

      A german man taught me using this tecnique last week. I have now mastered the words for penis, shut up and butt rape.

    • @daleysmith5221
      @daleysmith5221 4 роки тому +7

      @@vice-sama3015 ???

    • @Demureu
      @Demureu 3 роки тому +7

      @@vice-sama3015 loll

  • @Emilya1207
    @Emilya1207 11 років тому +259

    I've been studying linguistic theories for a quite a while now... After Your majesty Chomsky, you, Mr. Krashen, are one of those who have my deepest admiration and respect. Thank you for such amazing contributions to language teaching and learning.

    • @sadcommunity
      @sadcommunity 4 роки тому

      U look sexy emily

    • @juliaherni5357
      @juliaherni5357 4 роки тому +4

      Then you also know that his theories were heavily questioned due to unclear term explanations and no evident proof...

    • @W00lyBully
      @W00lyBully 4 роки тому +1

      @@juliaherni5357 this guy or chomsky?

    • @juliaherni5357
      @juliaherni5357 4 роки тому +2

      @@W00lyBully I meant Krashen :) Chomsky's amazing

    • @matteosposato9448
      @matteosposato9448 2 роки тому +5

      @@juliaherni5357 As far as I understand that is not the case: there were some critiques in the early 80s before there was actual time to gather the necessary data, while now there seems to be pretty much consensus on these points.
      Note that I am not in the field but just interested in it as a layman, so I refer to sources which talk about this stuff. The first that comes to my mind is Episode 50 of the "The motivated classroom" podcast which can be found on Spotify. Regarding for example the discussion that emerges in the episode I just mentioned, do you have counterarguments?

  • @xer.g
    @xer.g 4 роки тому +84

    Loved it! "We acquire language in one way, and only one way. When we get comprehensible input in a low anxiety environment."

  • @lj_fin827
    @lj_fin827 2 роки тому +449

    This video explained in 15 minutes how I spent 9 years in school taking Japanese classes without learning any Japanese but a friend of mine could teach herself Japanese in 2 years without any formal training

    • @headyshotta5777
      @headyshotta5777 Рік тому +27

      I have trouble believing you didn't learn Japanese after 9 years of classes

    • @hugh_cork69
      @hugh_cork69 Рік тому +58

      @@headyshotta5777 I do not on the other hand, I took 9 years of Russian and I know barely anything, while I learned english in 1 year thru games

    • @GG-mq6df
      @GG-mq6df Рік тому +30

      @@headyshotta5777 I've learned english in school for like 12 years and couldn't construct a sentence untill a year ago

    • @panadol2851
      @panadol2851 Рік тому +27

      @@headyshotta5777 I think it's comparable to people taking years of French in school and come out acquiring 'Les Croissants'

    • @user-um7tw6kx4r6
      @user-um7tw6kx4r6 Рік тому +25

      @@headyshotta5777 this happens all the time. People study languages at school for years and still can't speak the languages.

  • @Eterrath
    @Eterrath 3 роки тому +63

    I'm from South Asia, specifically Bangladesh, a country very close to India. Our culture has been heavily influenced by India, specifically the modernism of Mumbai and Bengali traditionalism from Kolkata.
    As a kid, there was a huge craze for Indian drama which would air daily on the TV, and the womenfolk of our country were crazy about some of them. They would put all their work aside, sit down in front of the TV, and watch the new episode every night (they used to usually air at night) for 30 minutes, where there was ad for 10 minutes in between. Keep in mind that back then we didn't have any subtitles (they have English subtitles now), it was pure Hindi all the time. But it didn't matter. I saw my mom, my female cousins, my grandma - everyone irrespective of age sitting down in front of the TV and watching it every night and being able to perfectly describe what was going on in the show. We had no need for Hindi to be honest, I do admit that our Bengali language and Hindi have a lot of similar words, which definitely helped, but it was still fascinating to see these women understand everything from the modern day Hindi to adaptations of Hindu mythologies, which weren't in the modern Hindi language.
    My own case was similar. I used to be addicted to various Hindi dubbed cartoons which used to air. To this day, 15 years later, I cannot tell you a single thing about Hindi grammar, I can't even write Hindi, nor can my female relatives. But all of us can understand Hindi when someone is using it colloquially, even after knowing that the Hindi used in daily life is much more rough and faster than the one used in these drama serials. We've been to India 4 times, and despite never "talking" in Hindi beforehand, we could communicate efficiently with the local people when necessity took over. And it's not just about me and my female relatives. Every woman in our country no matter the residence, from my mother who has proper education to a random woman in the countryside who cannot even compare in educational qualifications, all understood Hindi, as proven by my visits to my native village by myself.
    And it's contagious let me tell you that. From just being near them, not even paying any attention, I, my dad and probably many other men from different parts of Bangladesh could understand Hindi more or less. That said, there are several variables like I mentioned, like how Hindi is actually pretty clear, more familiar to us and easy to understand, but still, it's a fascinating experience. Thanks for reading this far too

    • @teresponchis
      @teresponchis Рік тому +2

      Wow

    • @user-hy2ju1sb3s
      @user-hy2ju1sb3s Рік тому

      मैं इंडिया से हूं और मुझे आपकी बात बहुत दिलचस्प लगी (I am from India and the information you have conveyed here seemed very interesting to me!)

    • @johnysins69696
      @johnysins69696 11 місяців тому

      i am from india dude that was very good story

    • @TT-or5ki
      @TT-or5ki 10 місяців тому

      Thank you to share your story

  • @painlessenglish
    @painlessenglish 3 роки тому +67

    This is a life-changing concept and reality: we only learn languages unconsciously, when we understand messages. I use this approach with my English students and they make much faster progress than with traditional approaches.

    • @bofbob1
      @bofbob1 3 роки тому +1

      It's not reality though. Note that the implication of believing that it is is that the entire field of linguistics is somehow corrupt and has been resisting this "reality" for over 50 years now, for reasons that one can only surmise. What is life-changing about this model is that it moved teachers to start focusing more on meaning and communication instead of focusing so much on out-of-context grammar instruction and drills. But that's pretty much it.

    • @robertt1743
      @robertt1743 2 роки тому +16

      @@bofbob1 It still holds true. Everyone I know has tried to learn languages in schools using traditional methods with out-of-context grammar studying, endless vocabulary tests and forcing to speak the new language from day one. What Krashen talks about is the complete opposite in how we think about (acquiring) learning languages. So yeah, it is quite "life-changing".

    • @theatheistbear3117
      @theatheistbear3117 Рік тому +9

      @@robertt1743 Exactly. Dogs don’t learn commands by doing grammar lessons all day. You give them a command, and if they get it right they’re rewarded. Immediate comprehensible input that what they did was correct.

    • @jantelakoman
      @jantelakoman Рік тому +2

      I've made a video series #opetp to help people experience this for themselves in the shortest possible time. Would you like to try it? I would love to interview you afterward.
      It's stories with pictures and gestures, but in a tiny conlang of 120 words. 20 minutes a day for a month is enough to experience subconscious acquisition.

    • @inamib.9786
      @inamib.9786 8 місяців тому +1

      @@bofbob1it’s not corruption, just misguided. Cognitive sciences and language acquisition are still very new fields. We don’t have all the answers yet

  • @PriscillaCollings
    @PriscillaCollings 9 років тому +266

    I wish he had a German learning program. I liked that lesson.

    • @quintincastro7430
      @quintincastro7430 5 років тому +24

      @@sardorrakhimov1512 try watching foreign tv shows with the subtitles in the language you want to learn, this will help you connect the dots because they will use language in connection to the events of the episode right in front of your eyes and it is meant as entertainment so you won't get bored.

    • @quintincastro7430
      @quintincastro7430 4 роки тому +5

      @Char Char Binks ok

    • @sheikhan1995
      @sheikhan1995 4 роки тому +6

      @@quintincastro7430 if you want that to work the subtitles gotta be off. With the subtitles on, no progress will be made.

    • @quintincastro7430
      @quintincastro7430 4 роки тому +21

      @@sheikhan1995 i saw a study that said having them in the language can help with learning it but having them in your original language lets say English for example results in no progress

    • @sheikhan1995
      @sheikhan1995 4 роки тому

      @@quintincastro7430 that's interesting.

  • @Rorry9377
    @Rorry9377 Рік тому +27

    "We acquire a language in one way and only one way, when we get more comprehensible input in a low anxiety environment" absolutely true! I've learned English in school for years but still at intermediate levels until now, you can't acquire a language using traditional methods, i knew that in a hard way from my experience.. I'm still trying to improve my English by listening, watching and reading everything in English.. thank you very much for your helpful speech

  • @Williamottelucas
    @Williamottelucas 7 років тому +95

    Gives me goosebumps whenever I watch this.

    • @fawziaelwafi2429
      @fawziaelwafi2429 7 років тому

      William Lucas gproblem based learning

    • @fawziaelwafi2429
      @fawziaelwafi2429 7 років тому

      Problem based learning

    • @porte-majestuoso
      @porte-majestuoso 5 років тому

      Why???

    • @BKayNeal
      @BKayNeal 2 роки тому +1

      I find my eyes tearing up!

    • @NikkoYM
      @NikkoYM 2 роки тому +1

      @@porte-majestuoso Some people are selflessly dedicated to teaching, and teaching how to learn. It's an utterly selfless act. Ok, he may be being paid for teaching and this video, but it's bigger than that.

  • @wenyichu3486
    @wenyichu3486 7 років тому +115

    wahh, I didn't know Dr. Krashen's lecture can be this fun to watch!

  • @mobius7745
    @mobius7745 3 роки тому +8

    That's literally how I learnt English but it was more of "self" input at the start, when playing a game and seeing it written down "Play", "Quit", "Options", I'd select "Play" and the game would start, selecting "Quit" would close the game and finally with "Options" it would bring up a menu with a bunch of stuff to tweak. After this "self input" period I started getting a lot of "normal" input which was hours and hours of YT and talking with random people, and now here I am. Never touched a single app or textbooks, never learnt any grammar (aside from looking up when to use "you're" or "your" for 5 minutes), never memorized any of those complicated grammar PDFs or anything like that.

  • @winyan2546
    @winyan2546 5 років тому +76

    He is a scientist. He has contributed so much to bringing us back to the science of language acquisition when so much of the language teaching pedagogy was focusing on individual learning traits as in the concept of learner centeredness but, I think he does tend to paint a picture of the learner as being at the mercy of their own learning process.

  • @UserOfCommonSense
    @UserOfCommonSense 11 років тому +387

    i took the low anxiety part of this very seriously and started out language learning by reading very basic, funny cartoons.
    it took the anxiety right out of me, and im now doing it again with my third language!

    • @adzriekunyu
      @adzriekunyu 4 роки тому +7

      UserOfCommonSense woww and did you watch cartoons etc as well?

    • @rodhodges625
      @rodhodges625 3 роки тому +16

      @@adzriekunyu That’s a pretty old post above. But I too read Mexican comic books for Spanish. It’s great because you learn slang and street culture. Cartoons would be great too but haven’t tried yet.

    • @morgaaaaaa
      @morgaaaaaa 3 роки тому +5

      i watch a cartoon for french language learning (Miraculous) and it is really helpful, makes me look forward to absorbing comprehensible input, and the formulaic structure helps me understand more nuances with every episode

    • @NikkoYM
      @NikkoYM 2 роки тому

      @@morgaaaaaa I am also trying to learn French! I've been watching The Dragon Prince on Netflix. I change the audio to French, and keep the English subtitles. Yesterday I started watching a little bit of Hilda (also animated) the same way. i think it does help. The main words are repeated over and over again with pictures. Which cartoon do you watch, Morga?

    • @veronicaproctor184
      @veronicaproctor184 2 роки тому +4

      @@NikkoYM def use french subtitles. eng subtitles won't help you

  • @Devananda-em9tb
    @Devananda-em9tb 2 роки тому +40

    This man and also Steve Kaufmann have helped me more than any teacher to begin to actually acquire a language. Language acquisition through comprehensible input makes it enjoyable rather than a burden.

    • @wyverntheterrible
      @wyverntheterrible 11 місяців тому

      Kaufman's just a salesman. His videos are infomercials for his company. He also employs shady practises like charging for subscriptions that have been cancelled.

    • @mohsenvh3619
      @mohsenvh3619 10 місяців тому +2

      @wyverntheterrible Kaufman is a real polyglot with methods that you can learn without paying a dime on youtube. He also is running a platform about language learning and advertises it on his channel. What is wrong about that? I never installed his app but learnt a lot from his methods. Stephan Krashen himself has met Kaufman and speaks highly of him in another presentation I saw.

    • @wyverntheterrible
      @wyverntheterrible 10 місяців тому

      @@mohsenvh3619 I use his site, it's good, but everything he will advocate is to influence you into buying into his 'input hypothesis' adjacent product. Which is a pretty good one, which I pay for. However you need to realise that's his primary goal with his videos etc. They're infomercials. I've also heard him speak russian and he's b1 at best, yet says it's one of his main languages. So id take his claims with a pinch of salt. He also will delete even the MILDEST critical comments from his channel. Again, it's a pitch.

  • @francoisjohannson1458
    @francoisjohannson1458 5 років тому +75

    I am German and I had 7 years of english in school. And after that, it was about 1983, i wanted to read a novel in english(Kurt Vonneguts 'Cats cradle'). I was shocked, how little i understood. Then I sat down one evening with a paperbook dictionary and started to go through. Iooked up every word that i didnt understand. That took quite a while. For the first 2 pages i needed 4 hours. The next day i made 4 pages in 4 hours. I finished the book(about 200 pages) after 3 weeks. I think thats the motivation of what stephen is talking about.
    My next book in english( 'Shibumi' by Trevanian) i read without a dictionary. I didn't understand every word, but i understood very well the plot.

    • @81rbutler
      @81rbutler 5 років тому +11

      That's some serious dedication, well done

    • @GaliosUA
      @GaliosUA 3 роки тому +6

      @anglekan painful but effective.

    • @davimag2071
      @davimag2071 Рік тому

      @@GaliosUA That's literally what I used to do when I was a kid playing PS1 games

  • @jasmijnooms2242
    @jasmijnooms2242 7 років тому +31

    such a nice man, i like listening to him.

  • @misskarinasalazar283
    @misskarinasalazar283 5 років тому +53

    The most interesting thing I've Heard about language aquisition.

  • @utopianistic
    @utopianistic 13 років тому +30

    It gives me unalloyed pleasure to be the only Lecturer of English in Egypt who follows in Dr. Stephen Krashen's steps in minute scrutiny. I've almost read each and every word he has written on Second Language Acquisition. I have also come to believe that Krashen is probably one of the best language professors on earth! Whatever people say about Krashen and his theories, I will cleave, unceasingly, to them till death.
    M. Shahawy
    Egypt

  • @isaiahs6134
    @isaiahs6134 8 років тому +155

    @4:50..."probably The best kept secret in the profession. We acquire language in one way and only one way. When we understand messages. We call this "comprehensible input". We acquire language when we understand what people tell us not how they say it, but what they say or when we understand what we read. Comprehensible input in my opinion has been the last resort of the language teaching profession. we've tried everything else we've tried grammar teaching, drills and exercises computers etc...but the only thing that seems to count is getting messages you understand Comprehensible input."

  • @ALoonwolf
    @ALoonwolf 4 роки тому +82

    My school French teacher would often speak to us in French, using words he never taught us, and expect us to just vaguely figure out what he meant. If it wasn't immediately obvious what the words precisely mean, or even sound like, over time through repeating the same sort of things it began to become clearer.

    • @ishitarawat3409
      @ishitarawat3409 4 роки тому +28

      My German teacher does the same. Most of the time she speaks in German only. Even when some students ask what's the meaning of a particular word, she explains it in German and we actually understand.
      She is very strict about not using any English words in her class

    • @MargoIsPlaying
      @MargoIsPlaying 4 роки тому +1

      Woah same! My french teacher did it too!

    • @chriss1331
      @chriss1331 3 роки тому +12

      My french teacher did the same. It blew my mind when I found out "keskasavudire" is actually spelled "qu'est-ce que ça veut dire"

  • @NhatNguyen-js7nq
    @NhatNguyen-js7nq 9 днів тому

    I love the way this presenter concluded his speech, one concise statement which says it all about his presentation. Very easy and helpful for the audience's memory.
    Thank you for sharing the precious video.

  • @rizkyhermawan5215
    @rizkyhermawan5215 6 років тому +14

    thank you for uploading this video. listening to him is inspiring

  • @grainneATL
    @grainneATL 2 роки тому +5

    I have listened to you many times Stephen Krashen. Tonight, I nearly cried. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

  • @lka8735
    @lka8735 11 місяців тому +6

    This is such a compelling topic. Can’t believe that i haven’t found out this for 8 years learning English at school more or less. The lessons i got from this speech are keeping anxiety at bay, relishing challenges and learning from conversations that allow me to learn from other’s responses. I am challenging myself to leave my comments on every video i watch on youtube. This comment is my first step .

  • @coticg
    @coticg 5 років тому +2

    AMO A STEPHEN KRASHEN, YOU MADE MY DAY AND YOU SAVED ME A WORKSHOP. THANK U

  • @Dorotheen
    @Dorotheen 5 років тому +9

    Guess this is the most insightful video about language learning I've ever seen. Thanks :)

  • @RicardoSilva-wm3hx
    @RicardoSilva-wm3hx 9 років тому +8

    I really saw something in here very helpful. Tks Doc!

  • @robertw426
    @robertw426 10 років тому +30

    Nice, quick overview of Krashen's basic principles back in the 80s. Thanks for posting this.

  • @Ceminon
    @Ceminon 11 років тому +1

    Thanks for uploading this, mate.

  • @cassiewellford1
    @cassiewellford1 11 років тому +55

    Drawing is a universal language!

  • @reeseemmons2272
    @reeseemmons2272 4 роки тому +11

    I admire this man's work so much, he has contributed several ideas to the field of linguistics that the world was not ready for in his time. In a research paper I wrote, I included his theory on 2nd language acquisition and was so amazed by his logical ideology. I don't understand why his ideas are still being ignored. We know the communicative approach is not effective for fluency, we can see it in classrooms, in the students. This man is a genius. I hope the world will see this one day.

  • @Prinsesii
    @Prinsesii 13 років тому +4

    Thank you for this video, I used it in my assignment!

  • @CheckMate657879
    @CheckMate657879 13 років тому +1

    Thank you mrounds5 -so-oooooo much -for posting this video. In the past two days I have read hundreds of words by other people attempting to explain "comprehensible input." I still didn't know exactly what it was. The examples were always in the i + 1 form, which meant zilch to me. And, here within the first 3 minutes of this video, I've got it. We need to understand "messages;" we need to understand "what" is said. So simple out of the horse's mouth. Thanks again.

  • @krishnakumariupadhayaya449
    @krishnakumariupadhayaya449 Рік тому +2

    That was such a wonderful input for my brain. Thankful to Dr. Stephen Krashen.

  • @inglestherightway
    @inglestherightway Рік тому +3

    I love this man. He illuminated my whole teaching practice and made clear to me why some students come to turn into fluent speakers and some don't. Heck, why I became a speaker and a teacher having never really been "taught"!

  • @carriehenderson6252
    @carriehenderson6252 4 роки тому +10

    This is great!!! Thank you! I will be a 1st year elementary school teacher soon. As an Adult Third Culture Kid (ATCK), my heart goes out to English Language Learners, whether they were born in the U.S. or not, as well as their parents and other family members. I spent 2 months working as an Assistant English Teacher in Japan. It was an amazing experience, and I wish I could have stayed longer. However, culture shock is real, and it takes time & practice to learn culture, language:spoken & written. I want to be patient with all my students, ELLs, in SPED, GT... like people have been patient and helpful to me! Being genuinely caring in the way you interact with people goes a long way. Best practices based on proven research is another important piece. I"m also learning that kids coming from poverty need more supports to help them succeed with academic language...experiences going to the library, to the zoo, parents who are well educated and have time to spend with kids, not just work 2-3 jobs to pay the bills...

  • @suyl2272
    @suyl2272 4 роки тому +1

    Very helpful and interesting! Waiting for more Krashen lectures, thank youuuuuu

  • @guynarcomey4205
    @guynarcomey4205 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for posting this, this is excellent, very good video and informative. Thank you for postiing this

  • @Linalinouch
    @Linalinouch 8 років тому +37

    and here I got a comprehensible input thnx a lot

  • @rubenmorenog7223
    @rubenmorenog7223 5 років тому +13

    Watching this video in 2019 with a big smile on my face... Tons of dope, knowledge, lived truth in a single video.
    I'm leaning German this year and I get impressed with the way I could understand German 😮🤐🤐

  • @paulmcmc4005
    @paulmcmc4005 9 місяців тому

    This is excellent! Thanks for uploading👍

  • @olgavoltrova504
    @olgavoltrova504 2 роки тому +1

    That was just brilliant! I'm so happy that I've found this video!

    • @davronbekrazzokov2259
      @davronbekrazzokov2259 2 роки тому +1

      it's the best advice you can ever take when it comes to learning languages

  • @gabrielbarbosa4091
    @gabrielbarbosa4091 3 роки тому +3

    He is brilliant. The way he’s speak even in his mother tongue is so clear and objective. I could listening to him for hours.

  • @mazelu5669
    @mazelu5669 2 роки тому +6

    Dear professor Krashen, when you started to write the 3 important rules to learn and get more easy the LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (minute 12, Second 20) I unfortunately recognise myself in the 3 rules but most of all, in the third one: “… the lower the anxiety, the better language acquisition”. While I was studying, and in my entire lifetime, I have had anxiety, low self-steem and depression. Even though, at the age of 48 I go my Bachelor´s Degree in English Studies, though again, because of those 3 factors are still within me, my pronunciation is very good and my level of English is B2, unfortunately, I still haven´t been able to even start studying in order to get the C1Cambridge Level. I feel very frustrated about it as my personal circumstances are still very difficult. Anyhow, I truly thank you Mr. Krashen for bringing about these hugely important factors when it comes to learn almost anything in life.

  • @anilu2730
    @anilu2730 3 роки тому +1

    Dr. Krashen: I enjoyed this presentation ! Thank you for your clear explanation.

  • @4MXW
    @4MXW 10 місяців тому +1

    12 Years ago and this still hits like a truck.

  • @jeremiah3754
    @jeremiah3754 13 років тому +10

    I've read his works. He seems so personable when he speaks.

  • @diaz5525
    @diaz5525 Рік тому +4

    "when the conversation gets so interesting, you temporarily forget that you're using another language".
    Cat demit, that does absolutely everything makes sense. I'm a native Spanish speaker, and when i watch or listen music in portuguese i doesn't feel it's another language, and the same with English, when i listen Rap or watch baseball or chess i don't give anything ande never think it's another language.
    I've listened about Input Comprehensible before, but now watching Mr Krasehn explainning it, it's made all my doubts about it dissapear.
    Thank you very much.

    • @luscao8444
      @luscao8444 Рік тому

      Hey, Diaz. I think the same! I would really appreciate talking to you because I aim to become fluent in Spanish right now! I'm brazilian and also speak English so things would be very easy I guess.

    • @diaz5525
      @diaz5525 Рік тому

      @@luscao8444 Seria incrível cara.
      Tu tem Discord?

    • @luscao8444
      @luscao8444 Рік тому

      @@diaz5525Opa, tenho sim. Só não sou muito acostumado a usar, mas meu nome lá é "lusca". Só com isso dá pra achar será?

    • @diaz5525
      @diaz5525 Рік тому

      @@luscao8444 no seu perfil, embaixo do seu nome, tem um código, pode me passar isso? Com isso eu contigo te mandar uma mensagem

    • @luscao8444
      @luscao8444 Рік тому

      @@diaz5525 lusca#8008
      Esse aí, mano. Foi mal a demora rs

  • @lovemusic8862
    @lovemusic8862 4 роки тому

    Really good content.
    Thank you so much

  • @molli97
    @molli97 Рік тому

    Kudos to how well this circle was drawn as well! Great speech!

  • @shempai1166
    @shempai1166 5 років тому +649

    Him: you need motivation to learn a language
    Me: crap
    Him: you need self esteem
    Me: shit
    Him: you can't have anxiety
    Me: HOW DID I EVER LEARN ENGLISH IN THE FIRST PLACE

    • @fratferocious80
      @fratferocious80 5 років тому +18

      It is about second language. 🤣

    • @Beery1962
      @Beery1962 4 роки тому +57

      Easy: you learned English before you lost the motivation or the self esteem and before you gained the anxiety.

    • @ranaqa8278
      @ranaqa8278 4 роки тому +10

      The motivation, self esteem, and anxiety were there when you were a baby trying to communicate and to be understood by others.

    • @JoaoGabriel-gw9bc
      @JoaoGabriel-gw9bc 4 роки тому +9

      The anxiety about the second language, not about something else.

    • @PaNowak
      @PaNowak 4 роки тому +5

      You were a child. That's how. ;)

  • @cheddarpuff
    @cheddarpuff 3 роки тому +4

    So true about speaking! I recently said something in Spanish (I am learning it right now), for fun, to a colleague. Her response was so valuable, I immediately learned how to say something in everyday Spanish. Basically, I asked where the staples are and when she didn't understand my Spanish word for staples she said "Las que?". Now I know how to say "the what?" So cool! In other words, her response was more valuable than my attempt to speak.

  • @kdpunshon3073
    @kdpunshon3073 Місяць тому

    This is really great. I wish I found this idea years ago. Thank you Stephen and Mark.

  • @RayTsuen
    @RayTsuen Рік тому

    I spent hours watching Dr. Krashen's speeches all because it's not only comprehensive but also VERY INTERESTING

  • @juicedank
    @juicedank 5 років тому +43

    Why couldn't this be extended (similarly) to other sciences like Mathematics or other sciences deemed as "languages"? It is true that many things can be interpreted as a language but people seem to refrain methodological intuitiveness. It always bothers me why educational institutions don't seem to care about that. A reply is greatly appreciated.

    • @fyradur
      @fyradur 5 років тому +12

      That's really true. I myself am really good at mathematics, but unlike my peers who also get good grades I don't do homework or practise. What I do instead is watch videos with proofs of theorems.
      I think the problem is that schools in general are very conservative regarding how to teach. Just look at schools and technology. We have so much technology and still after 200 years it's still a class of 30 students listening to one guy speak. When the goddamn radio came out people came up with ideas on how to have a system for them to tune it to class from home.
      That being said I think comprehensible input doesn't perfectly apply to let's say mathematics. Krashner defines two types of learning:acquisition and conscious learning. Acquisition is what language learning is about, a skill that does not require awareness. But conscious learning is what linguistics is about, having concious understanding on why things are as they are such as grammar rules. And although fluency in a science may fall under unconscious skills, the majority is about understanding structures and concept so that you just not exclusively are able to recite it or recognise, but to also be able to reason upon it, discover new connections, make new theories.

    • @brianblades6177
      @brianblades6177 5 років тому +1

      Because you have to make too many logical assumptions to do what you are suggesting.

    • @midnightkiteflight6333
      @midnightkiteflight6333 5 років тому +1

      It absolutely can. I, myself have applied this idea to learning and teaching music theory, musical improvisation etc. with excellent results.

    • @brianblades6177
      @brianblades6177 5 років тому

      @@midnightkiteflight6333 As a jazz musician and educator id be more than intrigued to hear how you've applied this directly to teaching what you've listed above!

    • @midnightkiteflight6333
      @midnightkiteflight6333 5 років тому +5

      @@brianblades6177 Sure. I'm still working this stuff out and trying things, of course, but here goes. I'll start with two disclaimers:
      1. Krashen talks about comprehensible input, which implies that the input must have meaning, i.e. something that can be understood. Music doesn't have any meaning (semantic value), so the term has to be used a little differently here.
      2. I am doing a (roughly) eighteenth century italian style of music. I don't see why it couldn't work for jazz, but good to know.
      With that in mind, you have probably noticed that music, like language, is roughly 90% the same. There are many dozens of stock phrases that we use every day to indicate certain things. Same goes for music. Certain phrases sound like the start of something, others sound like the middle, others sound like the end. Others seem kind of static. I'm sure there's other examples too. These are usually referred to as schemata.
      An analogue from Jazz would be the 2-5-1 progression. Once you learn that, you hear it everywhere, right? So this becomes a mental model through which you *comprehend the input.*
      The idea is that by seeing enough of these schemata in enough different places *in enough different contexts* you will just kind of "know what works," because you're used to what they sound like.
      As for improvising, it's like starting to speak a language. There's not much point until you can understand, because again, you will just know what works. Even if you can't explain it.
      So that's my rough outline so far. Even now I realise how rough it really is. Either way, I hope it didn't put you to sleep!

  • @pcbingemaster
    @pcbingemaster 7 років тому +5

    when I was a teen I studied english because it relaxed me, made me leave behind all the anxiety I couldn't help to drop it.

  • @colleenkrause4033
    @colleenkrause4033 2 роки тому +1

    Who knew that a grammarian could be so hilarious? I enjoy his presentations enormously- so insightful!

  • @lorenzgluck5144
    @lorenzgluck5144 3 роки тому +1

    The legendary video!

  • @EstreitoCaminho
    @EstreitoCaminho 11 років тому +3

    Muito obrigado pelo excelente vídeo!!! De grande ajuda!

  • @Blueaspen391
    @Blueaspen391 10 років тому +112

    if talking were required to improve our speaking skills, children would never "take off", they would never get to produce a single sentence. Evidently all children make progress (it is a fact) not because they speak but because they all come up with ears and they start listening from the day they are born (and even before that) and they keep hearing language every day for many hours year after year.

    • @HenriZava
      @HenriZava 6 років тому +40

      Yes, but more importantly, audio input is usually accompanied by meaning, someone points to a dog and says "hey, look the dog", enough times and in enough contexts that the children knows that the dog part means the animal being pointed at. Meaning is important in language acquisition.

    • @bofbob1
      @bofbob1 3 роки тому

      That's not a fact at all. In fact, the best predictor of a child's linguistic ability is not how much his parents talk to him, but how many turns he has in a conversation.

  • @riadussalehin--
    @riadussalehin-- 5 років тому +2

    Just amazing!! If he lectured this way in German, unlike in my boring classes I'd eagerly listen for long periods and maybe, start speaking like Itomi within 6 months....

  • @Heavenlyfloofs
    @Heavenlyfloofs 2 роки тому

    This is absolutely the best video ive ever watched on how to teach any language 😍

  • @spintop285
    @spintop285 5 років тому +75

    I must agree to everything he says. Basically almost all of what he said is how I learnt how to speak French in a fluent level.

    • @zuhursalad2625
      @zuhursalad2625 5 років тому

      Spintop May I ask which resources you used. I am trying to learn French too.

    • @spintop285
      @spintop285 5 років тому +4

      @@zuhursalad2625 I highly suggest watching Learn French With Alexa on UA-cam. She really helps and, if you like, I suggest you connect with some people on online games who live in either Quebec or France, they can help you out your listening and pronunciation.

    • @zuhursalad2625
      @zuhursalad2625 5 років тому +1

      @@spintop285 thanks 😊😊

    • @hrmIwonder
      @hrmIwonder 4 роки тому

      @@zuhursalad2625 A bit late, but French in Action at Learner.org is good. By now you might be beyond it, but if not, check it out.

    • @moshoodliasu2715
      @moshoodliasu2715 3 роки тому

      @@hrmIwonder learner.org ? Just checked it out. Can't find anything related to French in actions learning

  • @mjalove1
    @mjalove1 11 років тому +19

    I thought this video was interesting... I thought it was going to be boring but as I continued watching I found him charming and interesting... I honestly find his German lesson cool... I was surprised how much of a difference it made to watch him draw the picture.
    M. Guerrero

  • @cog.1523
    @cog.1523 Рік тому +1

    This is my new favorite video

  • @zibranzibu3545
    @zibranzibu3545 Рік тому

    I have seen you today. Your theory is troubling me a lot. You are great.

  • @utopianistic
    @utopianistic 13 років тому +3

    In my opinion Dr. Stephen Krashen does genuinely embody everything I utterly admire in a professor, activist, linguist and--on top of that--man!

  • @totesbotes4660
    @totesbotes4660 4 роки тому +58

    "Sex can be done differently, I saw a movie."

  • @RayTsuen
    @RayTsuen Рік тому

    A legendary talk that change all my views in language learning

  • @jonf8544
    @jonf8544 2 роки тому +1

    Very informative in how we acquire language.. as a side note, its also interesting how self esteem, anxiety, and the assumption the student will succeed comes into play according to Mr. Krashen. As one child who gets good grades is receiving the same classes as another child who is struggling and failing, perhaps its not one is smarter than the other. Other factors may be at play, like if one is treated more favorably over the other, or emotional abuse, which affects the self esteem which affects the comprehensive input.

  • @asif42224
    @asif42224 6 років тому +3

    Learning a hypothesis from the person who propounded it is pure bliss.

  • @robertkincaid1728
    @robertkincaid1728 5 років тому +11

    I learned French this way through a TV series completely in French called "French in action"

    • @musical_lolu4811
      @musical_lolu4811 3 роки тому +2

      _Destinos_ for my Spanish. One episode a week for an entire year.

    • @NamNguyen-dj2ou
      @NamNguyen-dj2ou 2 місяці тому +1

      And how are your results now?

  • @crystalmartinez5675
    @crystalmartinez5675 3 роки тому

    This is probably the only lecture I have actually enjoyed listening to.

  • @englanglit
    @englanglit 2 роки тому

    Really, really wonderful discussion

  • @GoPatriots
    @GoPatriots 4 роки тому +3

    Comprehensible input. I use that principle when teaching languages.
    Also when learning. It works!

  • @hrmIwonder
    @hrmIwonder 4 роки тому +8

    9:26 - "I kick your ass" that kid is awesome, just going around saying the only phrase he knew.

  • @saidfarid6382
    @saidfarid6382 Рік тому

    Hello professor
    Thank you so much for your help and advice.
    I really appreciate your job. I wish you peace and happiness under the sky of prosperity.
    All the best.
    Take care and have a good time.
    Your follower from Algeria not Nigeria.

  •  3 роки тому

    So insightful!

  • @MargoIsPlaying
    @MargoIsPlaying 4 роки тому +5

    I want to tell a story.
    My mother tongue is Bahasa Indonesia. Both of my parents' mother tongue is Batak, a tribe language. I was raised speaking Bahasa Indonesia, but I understand Batak language and can speak decently. Surprise: MY PARENTS NEVER TAUGHT ME!!!
    I learned it by picking up words & phrases every time my parents talked to each other in Batak language. (they spoke Bahasa to me but mostly spoke in Batak to each other). Not joking, they never taught me any words. NEVER. But you can ask me any word in Batak and I probably understand it.
    The power of our brain is really unbelievable.

  • @HelloAnitaStar
    @HelloAnitaStar 7 років тому +256

    I have to watch this for homework. Who else is with me on this? lol

  • @StillAliveAndKicking_
    @StillAliveAndKicking_ 11 місяців тому

    I am impressed by his passion and conviction, and he has convinced me that for comprehension, we must listen. I am not convinced that speaking is irrelevant if we wish to learn to speak.

  • @abdallahrhim520
    @abdallahrhim520 7 місяців тому

    Such a brilliant talk , i saw someone challenging himself to leave a comment in every yt video to reduce anxiety and i think that's a good idea
    ( I'm an Arabic native speaker and my english level it's under average )

  • @jaybarou
    @jaybarou 12 років тому +3

    He speaks very well. It's so easy to understand! BTW hi prospective translators doing your homework!

  • @tangierina
    @tangierina 2 роки тому +4

    Don’t forget you’ll that for the comprehensible input to be effective, it must accompany with motivation, self-estimate, and 0 level of anxiety.

  • @peanut2615
    @peanut2615 3 роки тому

    I just love this man so much

  • @cjdc
    @cjdc 2 роки тому

    what an eye opener 👏👏

  • @coperfield9188
    @coperfield9188 5 років тому +4

    Yas dr krashen discourse has not change. If you see one of his last interviews the same points are made. He is the best

  • @franciscofuentes8916
    @franciscofuentes8916 3 роки тому +2

    I learned English as an adult (I'm 32 now but I learned it in my nmid 20s) and it's amazing how I cannot avoid understanding what he says. And yet learning a third language seems impossible but it'd be the same way.

  • @lynnguzzi
    @lynnguzzi 4 роки тому

    Wow! In a 15-minute video, he summed up the problem with how we are teaching second (etc.) languages and quite clearly showed how to correct it! Genial!

  • @verapamil07
    @verapamil07 13 років тому

    Great lecture really.