Talkin L2 with BVP

Join BVP, Angelika, and Walter in this is a special episode of Talkin' L2 with BVP. This week Bill has a special guest who will join him live via phone. Who is it? Dr. Stephen Krashen. Listen in as they explore topics about how SLA has changed over the years and how we can get more basic information about L2 research into the hands of teachers, parents, administrators, and others. Special thanks to our sponsors: 
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Join BVP with a some unfamiliar voices in episode six of Talkin' L2 with BVP! Many who listen to the program are familiar with the term: comprehensible input. But are you familiar with the term “incomprehensible input”? Just what is meant by incomprehensible input? Is there a role for incomprehensible input in acquisition? And if it serves a purpose, what is that purpose? Special thanks to our sponsors: 
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Join BVP, Angelika, and Walter in episode five of Talkin' L2 with BVP! The Noticing Hypothesis. Just what is the Noticing Hypothesis? What does it claim? What evidence is there for it? Does it have implications for language teaching?  Special thanks to our sponsors: 
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Join BVP, Angelika, and Walter in episode four of the new SLA podcast, Talkin' L2 with BVP! We all know that comprehensible, communicatively-embedded input is necessary for acquisition. But just what does the learner do with that input? Why is acquisition so slow? And why, when you might repeat something a hundred times, does learner production not look like what they heard? Special thanks to sponsors: Elevate Education Consulting, Tapas and TPRS Books. Visit any of our sponsors at their websites! https://www.elevateeducationconsulting.com/ https://www.classroomtapas.com/ https://www.TPRSbooks.com

Join BVP, Angelika, and Walter in episode three of the new SLA podcast, Talkin' L2 with BVP! Is it possible that explicit teaching and practice are useful? If so, how? And how does this question relate to something like the ACTFL proficiency guidelines?This should prove to be a great show with lots of provocative discussion. Special thanks to sponsors: Tapas and TPRS Books. Visit any of our sponsors at their websites! https://www.classroomtapas.com/ https://www.TPRSbooks.com

Join BVP, Angelika, and Walter in episode two of the new SLA podcast, Talkin' L2 with BVP! This is a great topic for discussion. A lot of debates in language teaching occur because language and skill are equated when they shouldn't be. Don't miss this important episode! Special thanks to sponsors: Tapas and TPRS Books. Visit any of our sponsors at their websites! https://www.classroomtapas.com/ https://www.TPRSbooks.com

They're back! Join BVP, Angelika, and Walter as they return for episode one of the new SLA podcast, Talkin' L2 with BVP! What happened to communicative language teaching? Bill will talk about the history of this important movement and how its intent and meaning were “deformed” almost as soon as it was launched. Yet, there’s hope! Its original intent has remained intact in a few approaches. Special thanks to sponsors: Tapas and TPRS Books. Visit any of our sponsors at their websites! https://www.classroomtapas.com/ https://www.TPRSbooks.com