Book floods and comprehensible input floods: providing ideal conditions for second language acquisition

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Mangubhai, Francis. 2001. "Book floods and comprehensible input floods: providing ideal conditions for second language acquisition." International Journal of Educational Research. 35 (2), pp. 147-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0883-0355(01)00012-X

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Article Title	Book floods and comprehensible input floods: providing ideal conditions for second language acquisition
ERA Journal ID	20012
Article Category	Article
Author	Mangubhai, Francis
Journal Title	International Journal of Educational Research
Journal Citation	35 (2), pp. 147-156
Number of Pages	10
Year	2001
Place of Publication	Oxford, United Kingdom
ISSN	0883-0355
	1873-538X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0883-0355(01)00012-X
Web Address (URL)	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6VDF-430WXS7-3-2&_cdi=5981&_user=1472215&_orig=browse&_coverDate=12%2F31%2F2001&_sk=999649997&view=c&wchp=dGLbVzz-zSkzV&md5=67d63b5abdfc92c6aef84de7ce1fa52a&ie=/sdarticle.pdf
Abstract	In the field of second language (SL) learning there is now little argument that one of the ideal conditions for learning is the provision of ample language input, whether it is oral or written. The Fiji 'Book Flood' was one of the earliest studies of the effect of the provision of opportunities for regular reading in the classroom on growth in English, a second language, and it strongly supported the above observation. The article will examine the criticisms about the provision of only comprehensible input and the need for learners to focus on form also. It will argue that the Fiji Book Flood provided ideal conditions for both comprehensible input and for focus on form. The findings showed that sustained regular reading, by Grade 4 and 5 students in 8 schools, accelerated the development of second language proficiency in reading and listening, relative to those of matched control groups. The experiment was carried on for another year and the gains were found to have been sustained, and extended to writing and English grammar also. Interestingly, this enhancement in second language proficiency was found to have a positive effect upon children's proficiency in the first language also.
Keywords	second language reading; second language learning; comprehensible input; focus on form; english as a second language; ESL; Fiji book flood
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020	520102. Educational psychology
	470306. English as a second language
	390304. Primary education
Public Notes	Copyright 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. Deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.
Byline Affiliations	Faculty of Education

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