CLIL Lesson

CLIL Lesson

Poll

What is CLIL?

• An approach?

• A methodology?

• Nothing new?

• A philosophy?

• A process?

Open Ended

Why CLIL?

Why CLIL?

Offers opportunities for youngsters to use another language different than their mother tongue, more naturally, in a way that they soon forget about the language and focus only on learning the topic.

Why CLIL?

Since languages and content are mixed together, there are 2 main aims:

1.Related to the subject, topic or theme

2.Linked to the language

Dual-Focused Education

REFLECTION TIME

1.Imagine learning to play a musical instrument such as a piano without being able to touch the keyboard.

2.Consider learning soccer without the opportunity to kick a ball yourself.

Open Ended

What do you think is missing? Why?

Experience Learning

We learn effectively by experiencing both learning about the instrument, and having hands-on practice at using the instrument

A DEFINITION

CLIL refers to any dual-focused educational context in which an additional language is used as a medium in the teaching and learning of non-language content. It is an umbrella term covering aspects of:

•Language Across the Curriculum

•Bilingual Education

•Content-based instruction (CBI) / learning (CBL)

Multiple Select

Choose the statements that are correct

• CLIL is new

• CLIL is structured around the topic/content

• Teachers need to have a strong background in the content like science, geography, biology...

• Teachers need to have a strong background in ELT

• CLIL focuses on fluency and communication

CLIL DİMENSİONS

1. The Culture Dimension

• A. Build intercultural knowledge & understanding

• B. Develop intercultural communication skills

• C. Learn about specific neighboring countries/regions and/or minority groups

• D. Introduce the wider cultural context

2. The Environment Dimension

• A. Prepare for internationalization,

  
  

• B. Access International Certification

  
  

• C. Enhance school profile

3. The Language Dimension

• A. Improve overall target language competence

• B. Develop oral communication skills

• C. Deepen awareness of both mother tongue and target language

• D. Develop plurilingual interests and attitudes

• E. Introduce a target language

4. The Content Dimension

• A. Provide opportunities to study content through

  different perspectives

• B. Access subject-specific target language terminology

• C. Prepare for future studies and/or working life

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5. The Learning Dimension

• A. Complement individual learning strategies

• B. Diversify methods & forms of classroom practice

• C. Increase learner motivation

  
  

Open Ended

Now that you have a better idea of what CLIL is, briefly describe how your students can be benefited from this approach?

CLIL PRINCIPLES

Open Ended

Culture

CULTURE

Exposure to alternative perspectives and shared understandings

CONTENT

Progression in knowledge, skills and understanding related to specific elements of a defined curriculum.

COGNITION

Developing thinking skills which link concept formation, understanding and language

COMMUNICATION

Using language to learn - whilst learning to use language.