And in the paper A Study on English Immersion Teaching for Hui Children in Wuzhong, the author Li Shengli made an experiment on English immersion teaching about Hui children in Wuzhong. Eighty-two children in Wuzhong Normal School were selected randomly to do the experiment. By using quantitative (T-test, correlation and questionnaire) and qualitative (interview) research methods, the author studied English immersion teaching and results.  The research shows that the children’s interest of learning is greatly aroused and the children can speak in English unconsciously during the proper situation (Li Shengli, 2004:2).  

Liu Aixia suggests that constant praise, role play and games can stimulate students’ enthusiasm of learning English (Liu Aixia, 2010:74). Zhao Lin and Liu Hua emphasize the importance of establishing harmonious relationship between teachers and students (Zhao Lin, 2004:19). Liu Xiaoyan, through her experiment in English immersion teaching, discovers some strategies for language input and output.  

  3. Relevance Theories

This thesis is based on three main relevance theories. They are Critical Period Hypothesis, motivation mode and cognitive theory. This section will have general introduction of these theories.