alleryNCERT puts the silent period in natural second-language learning at:
AAbout one week
BAbout one year
CAbout three months
DAbout three years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. About three months
1. Research suggests a "silent period" in natural second-language situations.
2. It lasts about three months before the learner attempts to produce language.
3. The input received then forms the base for early production.
**Why not the others:** A week is too short and a year or three years is far longer than the reported period.
_Source: NCERT, Position Paper of the National Focus Group on Teaching of English (2006), section "3.2.1 English at the initial level", PDF p. 15 (ncert.nic.in/pdf/focus-group/english.pdf)_
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