What do you know about the Monitor Model Theory of Stephen Krashen?

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What do you know about the Monitor Model Theory of Stephen Krashen? Why is it important in SLA? 

Stephen Krashen is a famous linguist. He created the Monitor Model for second language learning. The theory explains how people learn new languages. It is very important in the study of Second Language Acquisition (SLA). This model has five main parts or hypotheses. Many teachers use this model to understand and improve language teaching. Let us discuss the major parts.

The Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis: This first part says there are two ways to learn a language. The first way is acquisition. This means learning a language in a natural way. Learners learn by talking and listening a lot. It is how children learn their first language at home. The second way is learning. This means studying rules and grammar in school. Krashen believes that acquisition is better than only learning rules. Natural practice helps people speak and understand faster.

The Monitor Hypothesis: The monitor is like a checker inside. It checks grammar and finds mistakes. It works best when there is enough time. Learners use it if they know the rules well. The monitor helps more with writing than talking fast. Using it too much makes language slow and unnatural. Natural speaking happens better with less checking. According to Krashen, the monitor should only be used sometimes, not always.

The Natural Order Hypothesis: This idea says people learn a language in order. Some grammar comes early, and other rules come late. It is always almost the same for everyone. Children learn easy parts before hard grammar. Teaching grammar in a new order does not work. Learners will learn in the natural order anyway. Teachers cannot change this order by force. It is better to let learning happen naturally.

The Input Hypothesis: Learning happens through hearing and reading language. Input means everything a learner hears or reads. The best input is one level above the learner’s current level. Krashen called this “i+1.” New ideas should not be too hard. Input must be interesting and