International Journal of New Developments in Engineering and Society, 2019, 3(2); doi: 10.25236/IJNDES.19219.
Yue Zhong, Xiaodong Zhu
School of Foreign Language, Gannan Normal University, Jiangxi, 341000, China
Immersion model is a teaching method to create the language context and use the target language teach directly and let students lost themselves in class. In order to explore whether the teaching approach of "Immersion Model" can facilitate high school learners' English writing. The author conducted an experiment study in two classes, an experimental class and a control class. The result showed that the achievement of experimental class have made progress compared with the control class. And the students in the experimental class had paid more attention to English writing process and were more motivate to learn. The experiment reveals that "Immersion Model" is feasible to develop learners’ ability of English writing in the high school.
Immersion Model; Senior high school; English writing
Yue Zhong, Xiaodong Zhu. The Application of Immersion Model Approach to English Writing Teaching in High School. International Journal of New Developments in Engineering and Society (2019) Vol.3, Issue 2: 141-147. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDES.19219.
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