Teacher Training Course – 2014 [email protected] CLIL Content and Language Integrated Learning.

Teacher Training Course – [email protected]

CLILContent and Language Integrated Learning

Teaching a curricular subject through the medium of a language other than that normally used

Learning through languages It refers to teaching subjects such science,

history, geography, maths, art...to students through foreign language

CLIL is:• an acronym• has a dual focus• saves us time• motivates

Before 1980s only a few countries introduced the system

Mostly used in elite schools Quickly becoming the priority concern in

European education Offered at various levels:• Pre school level in some countries ( Great

Britain, Belgium, Spain)• Primary school level • Secondary level – most common

CLIL now offered in most of the European countries Established permanently or within short term

projects Between 3 – 30% students receive this kind of

tuition Luxemburg and Malta – all students taught at least

two languages English – most popular, taught in most countries French and German language follow after English

....use the language for real purposes in a variety of ways within the primary school day. For example:

• orally for classroom organisation, management, socialisation, and for whole-school functions such as assembly

• in written form, for notices, messages and display.

And when we also try to make school-to-school links which share curriculum-based work as well as personal information

Develops intercultural communication skills Builds intercultural knowledge and

understanding Improves language competence and oral

communication skills Develops multilingual interests and attitudes Does not require extra teaching hours Increases students´ motivation and Increases students´ motivation and

confidence (positive perception of their confidence (positive perception of their own identity)own identity)

Say to yourself: Now I Can!Say to yourself: Now I Can! Make students´involvement more natural Facilitate comprehension (Visual / Audial /

Kinaesthetic imputs) Learner – learner interaction Code – switching is normal Joint assessment of content and language Say to yourself: Now I can and Say to yourself: Now I can and relaxrelax

CLIL lessons start usually on the 1st grade Language is used for learning as well as

for communication Lessons are combine the following

elements:- content- communication- cognition- culture

Listen and label a picture

Listen and fill in a table

Listen and identify location

Listen and fill in the gaps

Questions and answers, terms and definitions

Information gap activities

Word guessing games

Class surveys and questionnaires

The language is not automatically understood

Unavoidable adjustments

Adjustments help all students

Animals Vegetables Fruit Healthy Body Weather Shopping Jungle Food Family.......

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