fundamentals of language acquisition

acquire & learn language 

we acquire language only  when we understand message.

we acquire language by input, more output does not result in more language acquisition.

the ability of speak is the result of language acquisition. 

input must be interesting. best is compelling comprehensible input: so interesting you forget it is in another language.

language acquirsition is grandual.

application: the conduit hypothesis   stories.

stage one :stories

stage two: the application:reading stage begins with guided SSR

reading ang knowledge: those who read more, know more.