‘Immersion’ Category
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Application phase
In the application phase, children have acquired sufficient skills of the immersion language to study non-language subjects. » read more
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Development phase
In the development phase, children further acquire their immersion language skills. They start to feel comfortable in using the immersion language to communicate. » read more
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Beginning phase
In the beginning phase, children start to recognize and use individual words in the immersion language. In this phase, children use a mixed language (mother language and immerse language). » read more
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Initial phase
In the initial phase, children have no knowledge or skills in the immersion language. They cannot understand any phrases in the immersion language but learn to relate the teacher’s activities to the phrases. » read more
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Development Phases of Immersion Language Acquisition
Children take four phases in acquiring their immersion language: initial phase, beginning phase, development phase, and application phase. » read more
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Language Immersion Models
There are several language immersion models depending on the starting age of the child and the extent that the immersion language is taught. » read more
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Parents’ Role
Parents play an important role in their child’s acquisition of immersion language. The parents do not need to speak the immersion language. » read more
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Learning Environment
1. Immersion language is learned in natural situations
A learning program has to have good content for children to engage in immersion communication. » read more
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Learning Content
In language immersion programs, the content of communication is more important than its form. Two guiding principles are that children understand the meaning and are able to communicate. » read more
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Teachers
Teachers are one of the main factors in deciding if the language immersion programs will be successful. Teachers direct and facilitate the children learning. They create the environment for children to learn. » read more
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Principles of the Language Immersion Methodology
A language immersion program must follow some guiding principles to ensure its success and guarantee the best language acquisition and academic development of children. » read more
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Benefits of Language Immersion
The ultimate goal of any education program is to bring the maximum benefits to children. With language immersion programs, the children have the following advantages over the traditional second language learning programs: » read more
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Goals of Language Immersion Programs
There are various language immersion models. Some models start from kindergarten (early immersion) and extend to upper grade levels. » read more
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A Brief History of Language Immersion
The language immersion approach can be traced back to the private tutor system in19th century Russian aristocratic families. » read more
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Language immersion
Language immersion is a language acquisition method where the second language is learned by using it in genuine communication and meaningful situations. Its main goal is to acquire the second language with a rich and diverse mother tongue. » read more
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