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The CL Method is a method of teaching English as a foreign or second language, which involves using the principals of Language Immersion and combining them with the other audiolingual approaches.

The CL Method differs from those of Callan Method or Berlitz Language School in that students are not taught in classrooms, but rather in the environment in which they need to use the language, the reasoning being, that classrooms provide a 'safe' and therefore 'unrealistic' environment, whereas language used in everyday life is often very different from that seen in text and grammar books which are always simulated. The method requires the teacher to take the student(s) to a public place, such as a cafe or hotel lobby, which provides a natural background of sounds, and to teach phrases to the students there. The theory behind this approach is, that since the student will be totally immersed in English in these environments, even these background sounds of people talking, the radio playing etc will contribute to leaning. Once phrases have been practised and learnt, the teacher and student(s) then go to a shop, or museum as appropriate and practise the language learnt with the general public, and not in simulated situations.

Cultured Learning, which developed the CL Method claims that some students learn English much faster with their approach when compared to other methods. Critics, however, say that this method is only effective for students who have already attained at least a pre-intermediate level of English knowledge, and that since this approach to teaching requires the teaching to take place on a one-to-one or very small group basis, that the cost of tuition often make this method very exclusive.

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* 1 The CL Method * 2 History of Immersion Method * 3 Critics

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