This aligns with English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) principles, which argue that learners need to understand a variety of interlocutors, not just the "ideal native speaker."
This scaffolded approach respects Krashen’s Input Hypothesis , providing input that is slightly above the learner’s current level ($i+1$) while offering a safety net for comprehension. Learn-hot-english-magazine-audio-files
This aligns with English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) principles, which argue that learners need to understand a variety of interlocutors, not just the "ideal native speaker."
This scaffolded approach respects Krashen’s Input Hypothesis , providing input that is slightly above the learner’s current level ($i+1$) while offering a safety net for comprehension.