The Immersion Method

What is immersion?

• An education principle

• A special language lesson

• A method to teach a new language

• A school subject

What do you need to make immersion work?

• EYPs who speak the target language

• EYPs who are qualified English teachers

• EYPs from other countries

• EYPs with an immersion qualification

What does an EYP in an immersion setting need?

• Only one language

• Extra training

• Foreign qualifications

• A native-speaker level

What is a minimum requirement for immersion?

• Special bilingual materials and resources

• One EYP who speaks the majority language and one that speaks the target language

• A private kindergarten setting

• An English-speaking EYP and a German-speaking EYP

What are benefits of a bilingual education?

• open-mindedness

• better grades

• perfect pronunciation

• better career

Children develop better problem-solving skills.

• True

• False

Each EYP must only speak one language all of the time.

• True

• False

Immersion is for teaching English.

• True

• False

You need special materials for immersion.

• True

• False

Any language can be taught in an immersion kindergarten.

• True

• False