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The aim of this chapter is to develop an understanding of English language learning among Chinese children and to present evidence on the effectiveness of a program designed to help develop English language skills. The particular technique in question is called English immersion. This chapter describes that method, which is widely used to teach English to children in China. In English immersion classrooms, a teacher who is a non-native English speaker and whose first language is Chinese conducts lessons entirely in English for approximately half the school day. We describe the details of the program, as well as the benefits this method has for children’s performance of English and Chinese reading and language tasks.
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Siegel, L., Knell, E., Pei, M., Qiang, H., Zhao, W., Zhao, L. (2010). Teaching English to Chinese-Speaking Children. In: Chan, C., Rao, N. (eds) Revisiting The Chinese Learner. CERC Studies in Comparative Education, vol 25. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3840-1_8
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