103 ¦ Is Comprehensible Input enough?
From The Motivated Classroom by Dr. Liam Printer
May 3, 2026 · 30 min · Season 1 · Episode 103
About this episode
The episode discusses whether Comprehensible Input is sufficient for language acquisition and explores the roles of output, grammar, and practice in teaching.
A potentially controversial topic for some listeners but an important one nonetheless: Is Comprehensible Input enough on its own? What about output, grammar and practice ? Is there a role in the language acquisition class for these too? In this episode, I discuss my take on this argument and hopefully provide some thought-provoking questions for everyone to consider as we talk to colleagues who may teach in a very different to us. Teaching with a CI approach will only become more mainstream when rather than shouting from the corner, we discuss in the middle. Please let me know what you think! Keep in touch and share widely! Full programme notes are available on www.liamprinter.com/podcast . Follow The Motivated Classroom on Instagram @themotivatedclassroom , Twitter @motclasspodcast and Facebook @themotivatedclassroom . I'd love to know what you think, please get in touch! Join the conversation with the hashtag #MotivatedClassroom. Enjoying the podcast? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Facebook . Become a Patron of The Motivated Classroom podcast on patreon.com.
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Liam Printer
Topics covered
- Comprehensible Input
- language acquisition
- output
- grammar
- teaching methods
- education
Keywords
- Comprehensible Input
- language acquisition
- output
- grammar
- teaching
- education
- CI approach
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