If you are a teacher who teaches with comprehensible input (TCI) and accepts the research of language acquisition, I find it helpful to explain the reasons for doing what we do in class to students. This helps them understand the process and to realize how we acquire languages. Many students come in to a language class with the expectations of memorizing vocabulary lists and studying grammar. By explaining how acquisition works, we get more buy in from students. Below are a list of language acquisition quotes that you can post a a “Acquisition Quote of the Week” and share with students.

Many of these quotes are from Stephen Krashen, and I strongly recommend reading any of his books or any of his research of language acquisition.

   





You can find more Second Language Acquisition Quotes here.

For a PDF of the above to print out, download it now:  Language Acquisition Quotes Posters.

For Krashen Research Books:
Principles and Practice in Language Acquisition
The Power of Reading
The Natural Approach

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