UNIT 4

What are some advantages of using already published materials?

• . It helps to identify resources and saves a lot of time.

• It can offer useful support as a teacher develops in confidence and knowledge, and it limits the opportunities for interaction.

• All are correct.

How does planning a CLIL unit start?

• . Planning a CLIL unit starts with content selection. The specific needs of the content subject are at the heart of every CLIL lesson and the starting point for material construction.

• . Planning a CLIL unit starts with language analysis. Proficiency in the target language is the primary focus when designing a CLIL lesson, and content comes later in the process.

• Planning a CLIL unit starts with preparing teaching materials. Creating engaging and interactive materials is the first step in ensuring a successful CLIL lesson, and content selection follows.

According to Peeter Mehisto (2010), how can learning materials be defined in Educational contexts?

• Information and knowledge that are part of the school curriculum and will be presented as the result of the teachers’ research work once the summative assessment is carried out.

• Information and knowledge that are represented in a variety of media and formats, and that support achievement of intended learning outcomes. They are in adherence with the objectives and requirements of a regional or national curriculum.

• Physical tools and equipment used in a classroom, such as desks, chairs, and whiteboards, that facilitate the learning process and enhance student comfort.

Which of these is NOT one of the ten criteria established by Mehisto for creating CLIL specific learning materials?

• Making the learning intentions (language, content, learning skills) & process visible once the students have finished the first lesson.

• . Seeking ways of incorporating authentic language and authentic language use.

• Fostering critical thinking

What could be good materials for input and input-scaffolding?

• Real objects, instruments and manipulatives; Vocabulary presentation through multisensory media: video, songs, picture flashcards, word flashcards, etc.; Kinaesthetic activities to demonstrate vocabulary, expressions or procedures.

• Adapted Texts: Label structural patterns found in expository text, e.g. data, problem, solution; Highlight in the texts: symbols, key vocabulary and words that in may have a different meaning (false friends).

• Labelled diagrams showing procedures (e.g. draw symmetries); PowerPoint presentations with songs, games and limericks; Systematically working on “reading different types of texts”.

Which sentence is true about the CLIL Pyramid?

• It is a measurement tool used to assess the effectiveness of CLIL teachers in their language proficiency and in their knowledge of the content matter.

• It is a visual representation used in CLIL planning, used to highlight the importance of beginning with selecting the target language, then the topic and finally the assessing learning outcomes, which includes the CLIL Workout

• It suggests a systematic sequence for planning CLIL units and materials, starting with topic selection and ending with a review of key content and language, that is, the CLIL Workout.

What are “Thinkers’ Keys”?

• Powerful strategies for generating quality thinking in many learning situations that provide a flexible and dynamic way to engage students in further learning.

• . Innovative techniques for enhancing student’s low-order cognitive skills, creativity and problem-solving skills across various educational contexts.

• . Effective methods to encourage student involvement in diverse learning scenarios, fostering flexible and dynamic learning approaches that promote adaptability.

What does multimodal input produce?

• Multimodal input enhances language proficiency and promotes the development of diverse high-order thinking skills, fostering linguistic proficiency.

• . Providing multimodal input and distributing it evenly across the new CLIL unit produces highly differentiated materials which accommodate different learning styles and activate various language skills.

• Using multimodal input encourages teacher collaboration with official institutions in creating differentiated materials for diverse learning styles.

To develop and scaffold cognition and problem solving, we can use manipulatives and also…

• Graphic organizers and thinking games such as the ones in Thinkers' Keys

• Online games to create songs and tongue-twisters that the students will learn by heart

• Cameras and multimodal input.

Thinkers’ Keys…

• are a great way to do informal assessment during the unit for measuring students’ understanding.

• enable the students to choose from a range of activities that produce interesting and thoughtful work.

• all are correct.