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In the field of English education for elementary school children, three kinds of problems have been raised, which are lack of learning time and vocabulary as well as connection between elementary and secondary school curricula. To solve these problems, this study adopts English partial immersion program in our elementary school curriculum. The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of English partial immersion program on elementary school children's English ability and its affective factors. A total of 18 children participated in this study and they were interviewed with pre- and post-test of 22 questions during one semester. The findings of this study reveal that English 4 skills of the group are greatly improved through English partial immersion program compared with pre-test. In addition to this, children report a high level of satisfaction with teaching and learning through English partial immersion program. Finally, several pedagogical implications are suggested.
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partial immersion program, elementary school, content-based instruction, teaching & learning, English 4 skills