NRC Presents: Stephen Krashen on Reading Because You Want To (Part 1)

[@BeyondMediocreMandarin]

If you feel like Googling it, the first paper mentioned is: Warwick B. Elley and Francis Mangubhai "The Impact of Reading on Second Language Learning" Reading Research Quarterly, Vol. 19, No. 1 (Autumn, 1983), pp. 53-67 (15 pages).

[@melodyjang2876]

free voluntary reading; three beautiful words everyone enjoys one way or another

[@nikonikosensei6682]

10:55 "In order for comprehensible input to work, the input has to be interesting. People have to pay attention to it." This is such a good summary of what it is. 20:32 where FVR research starts 23:14 my favorite research is presented (the research that inspired me to read and eventually reading over 120 Japanese kids books).

[@healtheworld9554]

I can't agree more

[@saleemalkinani3496]

yes you are right reading is the solution and the way for acquiring a second language. I have done it as you said Dr Krashin I have read more than 2000 hours it's really helped me acquire the English language in one year and half from 4.5 to 6 in IELTS . I'll keep reading until getting 7 actually i enjoy what i read.I don't study the language I just read books that I interest in . it's easy isn't it

[@jvu2ilj26]

Its been a year since you commented on the video. How are you doing now?

[@rajvirsingh935]

Same case here.

[@45Vikvik]

hey

[@Caprapro98]

I still remembered my secondary English teacher about 20 yrs ago always keep repeating advised us to READ books…

[@stoicfloor]

The real talk starts at 6:58

[@mrlds3202]

Thanks

[@smrtzttspanishenglishtutor67]

Mean post! Learn stories from experts! How to start a class, how engage students. Actually the first part is the best.

[@dal_melody]

This is so incredible story.

[@josh021588]

“This is such an incredible story”* 😁

[@punkseth1]

A bowl of monk stew and this lecture by Krashen Yes, I am happy

[@GilbertEstrada-j4y]

Dr. Krashen, I am at about an intermediate to advanced level of Spanish language acquisition. In order to further develop my competency in Spanish, I’m experimenting by reading Don Quixote in Spanish, and after reading a chapter in Spanish, I read the same chapter in English. What do you think of this technique?

[@gilvis4052]

It might be better to read the Spanish after the English. If you read the chapter in English first, you’ll already know the context as well as what characters are saying, which clarifies the meaning of unknown words as you come across them. Very good book choice btw

[@Denis-fg8hi]

How do I start reading if I don`t want? Will this forceful reading count?

[@vishnu2407]

Find something to read about a subject you like or have an interest in. It can be anything, interviews with a musician or artist in your target languages whom you're interested in, for example

[@Denis-fg8hi]

@@vishnu2407 thank u for reply! Interesting suggestion) By the way, do u believe we can improve or create any speaking skills via reading? I personally think it is a matter of practice and general comunicative competence even in your L1

[@knpstrr]

@@Denis-fg8hi Partly. Reading will increase one's vocabulary and improve syntax. However, speaking is more than that, such as pitch, tone, pace for example.

[@cevere1250]

​@@Denis-fg8hi steve Kaufman (another believer of the theory) has learned over 10 languages from just comprehensible input, he does not start speak but gets a ton of input, overtime you should be able to speak the language as a result of having tons of input (and by a ton of input I'm sure its more than 1000 or even more) feel free to correct me if I got something wrong but this is what I understand.

[@javieruriel]

Books of him?

[@muhammadabasiyan3738]

Frank R. Pilot the power of reading

[@구눅]

Still using the same old jokes but still interesting to say the least

[@josefas6168]

maybe because their good or because it is easy ro remember... with all respect .. :)

[@fiels17]

msta100 i learn english with using that method and this is true i think you never been try that metod don’t judge

[@punkseth1]

The audience seems predominantly female, but I could just be guessing that from one shot of the audience I just saw. If that is the case, I wonder why. I wonder if men are just not interested or think they aren't interested in this kind of stuff. Also, I LOVE Stephen Krashen!

[@jamesmccloud7535]

Of course men are interested as well XD. My guess is that they are teachers and there are more percentage of female teachers compared to males.

[@evander5150]

awesome !

[@ДмитрийВ-в2о]

He has black belt? Who gave him?