On: Language learning with Netflix

[sweetheart]

Hey, if it works for you, that's great! It's not necessarily what the research I've done says, but I'm glad you found a strategy that works for you.

EDIT: You may appreciate this - http://www.sdkrashen.com/content/articles/down_with_forced_s...

[solarmist → sweetheart]

The title even disagrees with your statement. And this research is entirely focused on student anxiety. "Forced output" is what the claim is against.

Even more specifically these studies are focused on beginning students (i.e. 1st term students), so it is even less applicable once you have some level of experience with the language.

There is even a section on "How to promote speaking fluency". He is 100% not advocating to avoid speaking, but it talking about how speaking is a lagging indicator of proficiency.

Speaking requires the integration of language skills, so it will always lag behind other language skills. That does not mean it should be avoided.

The Defense Language Institute (DLI) even formally recognizes in its graduation requirements. The standard is 2 Listening/2 Reading/1+ Speaking indicating that speaking skills will generally lag behind reading and listening skills by 1/2 a level.