Review of Enlightenment of Emotional Factors in Krashen’s Affective Filter Hypothesis on English Teaching Research in College

Abstract

Affective Filter Hypothesis describes the relationship between emotional factors and the process of second language acquisition, which is one of the five hypotheses of Krashen's Monitor Model. This review sorts out and analyses the status quo and teaching enlightenment of the three major emotional factors to the listening, speaking, reading, and writing in college English classes.