Question

What does the Natural Order hypothesis state?

• A. There is a predictable order in which grammatical structures are acquired
• B. Learners acquire language most effectively when they are exposed to comprehensible input that is slightly beyond their current level.
• C. The ability to acquire a second language declines significantly after a certain age, making early exposure crucial.
• D. Language acquisition is primarily driven by the learner's conscious effort to apply grammatical rules.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. There is a predictable order in which grammatical structures are acquired

• Krashen observed that certain grammatical structures are learned in a fixed sequence, regardless of teaching.