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    The document summarizes Stephen Krashen's Monitor Model theory of second language acquisition. It explains that natural communication and meaningful interaction are important for language acquisition, not extensive use of grammar rules. It also describes Krashen's concept of affective filter, where high anxiety, low self-esteem, and low motivation can prevent language input from being acquired, acting as a mental block. Effective classroom practices aim to lower students' anxiety and increase motivation to reduce the affective filter and help facilitate second language learning.

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    The document summarizes Stephen Krashen's Monitor Model theory of second language acquisition. It explains that natural communication and meaningful interaction are important for language acquisition, not extensive use of grammar rules. It also describes Krashen's concept of affective filter, where high anxiety, low self-esteem, and low motivation can prevent language input from being acquired, acting as a mental block. Effective classroom practices aim to lower students' anxiety and increase motivation to reduce the affective filter and help facilitate second language learning.

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    Second Language Learning: Affective Filter

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    The document summarizes Stephen Krashen's Monitor Model theory of second language acquisition. It explains that natural communication and meaningful interaction are important for language acquisition, not extensive use of grammar rules. It also describes Krashen's concept of affective filter, where high anxiety, low self-esteem, and low motivation can prevent language input from being acquired, acting as a mental block. Effective classroom practices aim to lower students' anxiety and increase motivation to reduce the affective filter and help facilitate second language learning.

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    Second language learning theories (Stephen Krashens Monitor Model)

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    Language acquisition does not require extensive use of conscious grammatical rules, and does not require tedious drill. Acquisition requires meaningful interaction in the target language - natural communication - in which speakers are concerned not with the form of their utterances but with the messages they are conveying and understanding."
    -Stephen Krashen

    What is affective filter?


    The Affective Filter Hypothesis proposes that a mental block caused by emotional (affective) factors can prevent learners from acquiring a language. In this case, if anxiety is high, selfesteem is low, or motivation is low, the learner is blocking out input which can prevent them from acquiring language. However, if the anxiety is low, self-esteem is high and motivation is high, it will easier the process of acquiring knowledge.

    Anxiety
    Self-esteem

    Anxiety
    Self-esteem

    Motivation
    Easier the process of acquiring knowledge.

    Motivation
    Prevent from acquiring language.

    Affective variables
    Affective variables play a facilitative, but noncausal role in second language acquisition.
    These variables include : Motivation Self-confidence Anxiety

    Operation of the Affective Filter

    Another simple interpretation of affective filter

    CLASSROOM IMPLICATIONS
    lower anxiety by decreasing testing respect silent periods use student funds of knowledge teachers should act as mentors not as a judge Use a variety of ELL strategies and activities (i.e. songs/chants, games, etc...) Increase the home-school connection

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