Re: What do you enjoy about being an ESL teacher???

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On 10/15/10, ll wrote:
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> On 10/10/10, PsyGuy wrote:
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>> 6) A lack of immersion can make retention and natural language
>> formation difficult. This is especially true in large native
>> language communities.
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> Hello, I am curious to know what this means. Thank

In a nutshell, it means that the students are not really immersed
in the language they are learning. When they are away from school,
there's little if any need to use the target language. They
associate almost exclusively with others who speak their L1. In
many cases, things they need to read (street signs, instructions,
names of stores, menus, whatever) are in their L1. If they watch
TV, they can find programs/channels in their L1. The main benefit
of immersion is that the language learner is forced by necessity to
learn and use the target language.  

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