Which approach involves all content instruction delivered in the target language using simplified language, allowing use of L1 but with the teacher using only L2?

Which approach involves all content instruction delivered in the target language using simplified language, allowing use of L1 but with the teacher using only L2?

• A. CALLA: Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach
• B. Content-based ESL
• C. Sheltered Instruction
• D. Structured immersion

Answer: (D)

Structured immersion centers on delivering all content in the target language using simplified language, with the teacher communicating only in that language and students allowed to use their first language as needed. This creates a fully English instructional environment where meaning is conveyed through clear, accessible input and ongoing interaction with academic content. The emphasis is on building language and content simultaneously by surrounding students with L2 in a structured, comprehensible way, rather than relying on translation or L1-heavy supports. While other approaches also support learners in different ways, they do not mandate all instruction in the target language with the teacher’s exclusive use of L2, which is the hallmark of this immersion model.

Structured immersion centers on delivering all content in the target language using simplified language, with the teacher communicating only in that language and students allowed to use their first language as needed. This creates a fully English instructional environment where meaning is conveyed through clear, accessible input and ongoing interaction with academic content. The emphasis is on building language and content simultaneously by surrounding students with L2 in a structured, comprehensible way, rather than relying on translation or L1-heavy supports. While other approaches also support learners in different ways, they do not mandate all instruction in the target language with the teacher’s exclusive use of L2, which is the hallmark of this immersion model.