Oteima University
Name: Diosmari Santos J
4-815-40
Teorías de Adquisición del Lenguaje ING 540
Facilitator: Jorge Armando Pitti
Watch Stephen’s Krashen video in class and fill out the following chart.
All the answers should be replied according to the video that I posted on
Moodle.
Questions
1. Why does Krashen state that
we all acquire language in the
same way at the beginning of
the video? 5 pts
2. Why does he mention field-
dependent and field-
independent learners as well
as people being brain left-
sided or right-sided? 5pts
3. Why do you think he speaks
German in his presentation,
what is he trying to
exemplify? 5
Answers
Stephen Krashen argues at the
beginning of the video that we all
acquire language in the same way
because, according to his theory of
language acquisition, the process is
innate and universal. He claims that
people, regardless of their culture,
learn a language in a similar way
through exposure and
understanding, without the need for
formal instruction.
Krashen mentions field-dependent
and field-independent learners, as
well as right- and left-handed
learners, to illustrate the diversity in
the way people learn. He
emphasizes that some learn best
with practical and contextual
approaches, while others prefer
more formal analysis and
structures. The reference to right or
left brain hemisphere highlights
individual differences in cognitive
styles and information processing
when learning a language.
Krashen uses German in his
presentation to illustrate his theory
of language acquisition. His goal is
to demonstrate that constant
exposure to a language, even
without formal instruction, can lead
to natural comprehension and
acquisition. Speaking German, he

4. What is comprehensible input
according to what Krashen
mentions in the video? 5
5. What does he mean when he
says that talking is not
practicing? 5
6. Etome started speaking after
5 months, according to
Krashen what was she doing
during those first 5 months?
5points
7. Motivation, self-esteem, self-
confidence, and anxiety are
mentioned by Krashen as
factors that interfere in
language acquisition, what
hypothesis from Krashen is
aims to illustrate how immersion in
an appropriate linguistic
environment can be effective in
learning a new language without the
need for explicit rules or formal
lessons.
Comprehensible input, as Krashen
mentions in the video, is linguistic
material that is presented in a way
that the learner can understand
despite having certain unfamiliar
elements. This type of input
facilitates language acquisition by
exposing the learner to structures
and vocabulary beyond his or her
current level, but within a context
that allows comprehension through
contextual and visual cues.
When Krashen states that “speaking
is not practicing,” he means to
convey the idea that the mere act of
speaking does not guarantee
effective language practice. Instead
of focusing on the active production
of words, he stresses the
importance of comprehension
through exposure to and reception
of comprehensible input for more
effective language acquisition.
According to Krashen, Etome
listened and absorbed language for
the first 5 months. During this
period, she was immersed in a rich
language environment, which
allowed her to internalize language
patterns and vocabulary before she
began actively speaking.
Comprehension before production
was crucial in her language
acquisition process.
Krashen’s affective hypothesis is
closely related to the factors
mentioned above (motivation, self-
esteem, confidence and anxiety).
This theory suggests that a person’s
emotional and affective state can
 closely related to these
factors? 5 points
8. What does Krashen say at the
end of the video, to sum up
his presentation, and what are
the practical implications of
that in teaching?
significantly affect his or her ability
to acquire a new language. A
positive environment, with low
anxiety and high motivation, favors
language acquisition, while negative
emotions can act as barriers to
learning.
At the end of the video, Krashen
summarizes that the key to learning
a language is consistent exposure
to comprehensible content in a low-
anxiety environment. The practical
implications are that teaching
should focus on providing rich
contexts, fostering intrinsic
motivation, and reducing pressure
and anxiety in the learning process.
In addition, the importance of
extensive reading and listening
comprehension for effective
language acquisition is emphasized.