R-A Chpt 2: The Classroom as Environment for Language Acquisition

This chapter talks first talks about the similarities and differences between L1 and L2 acquisition, and that the similarities lie mostly in the process of acquisition. A few models were also introduced to help explain how the process of SLA plays out in the classroom. The two best known models are Krashen's Monitor model and the Variable Competence model. I personally lean more towards Ellis's Variable Competence model, because although comprehensible input is very important, I don't feel as though it is enough in order to progress in the language. I feel as though interaction helps lead the student on to the next level, where instead of just listening for comprehension, they will have to actively participate in the conversation as well.