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In the field of second language acquisition, Stephen Krashen, Ph.D, is a name that rises above the academic din that typically begins when the subject of Language Acquisition versus Language Studying is brought up. The noise becomes even much more deafening when someone, such as myself, would dare to report how the theories of Dr. Krashen have affected his individual adventure in attempting to accomplish the highest achievable degree of spoken fluency. Without at least one particular Ph.D beneath your belt, you are deemed I want to say "an idiot" but I wont unqualified to utter the words, "I get it" We live in an age that those in white coats are the final arbiters of truth. To get one more interpretation, consider taking a peep at Stephens Adventure. Unless you have earned your white coat, youd best sit there with your hands folded in your non-doctorate lap and maintain your mouth shut. How can you start to realize the theories of basket weaving when you do not have a Ph.D in basket weaving? Ive never ever been one for convention, so here goes. Lest I bore you with touting Dr. Krashens academic resume and turn out to be guilty of white-coat worship myself, try Googling "Dr. Stephen Krashen" when you have absolutely nothing else much better to do than sift by means of the over 131,000 hits. The man does have an impressive track record and reputation in this field. Nonetheless, critical thinking does demand that although his credentials do demand consideration, is what he proposes true and reasonably worth our time and work to examine? Dr. Krashens explanation of Second Language Acquisition follows along 5 points 1 the Acquisition-Learning hypothesis, two the Monitor hypothesis, 3 the Natural Order hypothesis, four the Input hypothesis, 5 the Affective Filter hypothesis. Possibly I ought to have begun my series on Understanding Spanish with this material, so bear with this diversion as I try to explain it and all I was in college was a lowly Voice Performance Music major. "Language acquisition does not demand substantial use of conscious grammatical rules, and does not call for tedious drill." Stephen Krashen Subsequent The Acquisition-Learning hypothesis.