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Their wordsI came to the same conclusions independently before I encountered Krashen's work, and decades of learning across 20+ languages have only reinforced them. The research supports the intuition: input is where acquisition happens.
Their wordsDon’t limit yourself to material designed for language learners. Read and listen to content that you genuinely care about.
Their wordsSure, language classes can provide social benefits and feedback. But the real means of learning a language is consistent, ample amounts of listening and reading.
Their wordsIf you are starting a language completely from scratch, authentic media is just noise. You’ll absorb very little. You need highly repetitive, simple input.
Their wordsSome people think CI means you reject grammar books. I disagree. I often reference grammar materials and find these explanations useful. However, the focus of my learning is not to “master the rules”. Grammar resources simply help me notice and make sense of patterns in the language.