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Book: Key Terms for Language Teachers

Chapter: Input

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.38036

Blurb:

• Input matters in second language acquisition as it plays an essential role
• Input should be central to the classroom, not something added on
• Input must be simplified, comprehensible, and level-appropriate
• Input must be message-oriented
• Instructors should use linguistics and non-linguistics means to make input comprehensible and meaningful
• Input is both necessary and sufficient ingredient in second language acquisition

Chapter Contributors

  • Alessandro Benati (abenati@aus.edu - abenati) 'American University of Sharjah'