dual immersion program
nounUK /ˌdjuːəl ɪˈmɜːʃən ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˌduːəl ɪˈmɜːrʒən ˈproʊɡræm/
A school program where children learn all their subjects in two languages.
My little sister is in a dual immersion program, so she learns math in Spanish and reading in English.
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2. A teaching model where half the class speaks one language and half speaks another, and each group learns both.
The dual immersion program pairs English speakers with Mandarin speakers so they can help each other.
3. A long-term school plan that aims to make students fluent in two languages by the end of elementary school.
Parents signed up early because the dual immersion program fills up fast.
4. An approach where lessons are split between two languages each day.
In our dual immersion program, mornings are in French and afternoons are in English.