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Effective Language Acquisition Through the "Language Immersion Method" in Australian Secondary Schools.
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Berthold, Michael – Babel: Journal of the Australian Modern Language Teachers' Associations, 1991
Overviews different kinds of language immersion programs and issues involved in their successful implementation. The Australian experience with such programs is highlighted, focusing on particular problems posed by resistance to language studies, perceived elitism, teacher shortages, immersion teacher training, student selection, immersion…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Attitudes