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In reply to the discussion: Teacher who can't speak Spanish sues after failing to get Spanish teaching post [View all]Xithras
(16,191 posts)The first EFL classes were the result of regulatory limitations on ESL classrooms. When ESL became a political hot-potato in some areas, school districts responded by opening up ESL classes to all students, irregardless of their racial or cultural backgrounds. The idea behind ESL was simply that we wanted to educate immigrant children in ALL subjects while they learned English, so their poor English skills didn't put them behind academically in other areas. Immersive EFL classrooms simply take that concept and expand it to all students. Not only does this allow schools to provide advanced second language instruction to English speakers, but it also allows schools to place non-English speakers in mainstream classes that will immerse THEM in their new language while also allowing them to learn general education subjects in the language they already know. It's a win-win situation.