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SILENT PERIOD

Lizbeth Ferrer Muñoz

Created on October 25, 2023

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SILENT PERIOD

WHAT IS IT ?

WHAT IS SILENT PERIOD?

The Silent Period is the stage of language acquisition when a learner has started absorbing Comprehensible Input, but has not yet developed the ability to generate original speech.

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SILENT PERIOD WHAT DOES IT INVOLVE?

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FIRST STAGE IN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

krashen proposes that this early-stage silence is a biological necessity of the brain acquiring the competence before it is able to generate output.

CHRACTERISTICS OF A SILENT PERIOD

In the pre-production stage of language acquisition: Learners do not create any output themselves, other than the occasional pointing or “yes” or “no”. It’s the stage at which learners don’t even try to speak. It can be very tempting to interpret this stage as shyness or intimidation. After all, we all empathize with the intimidating feeling of standing up and making mistakes out loud in front of classmates so early in a language learning journey.

The silent period reinforces the idea that receptive skills play a crucial role in language learning and teaching.

CHRACTERISTICS

Some characteristics of learners during the silent period or pre-production stage are: Learners are able to understand more than they can produce. Students might avoid to be in situation in which they are required to speak. Their vocabulary is limited to some hundred of words.

They can usually follow directions and express their needs non-verbally. They often watch and mimic the actions of their peers. They are learning the norms of their new surroundings by quietly watching and listening.

it is important the comprensible input to develop speaking skill

COMPRENSIBLE INPUT

The Affective Filter

“My hypothesis is that for language acquisition to really succeed, anxiety should be zero” (See Dr.Krashen’s Video). Stress and anxiety act as filters that block comprehensible input from reaching the part of your brain dedicated to language acquisition (

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