Five of the best CLIL resources online - CLIL Media In the posts on this website I usually share my opinion on CLIL as well as share some ideas of others. This time however, I would like to share CLIL resources that I think are really worth your time and can be used to advance both your knowledge of CLIL as well as help you with ideas for your lessons. 1. Peter Sansom is a Dutch Art and Design CLIL teacher who shares his lesson ideas on his blog. 2. CLIL and Drama, a perfect combination according to this website. Do you teach drama? 3. As CLIL has become a world wide phenomenon, a lot of research has been done to study its effects and results. If you are interested in more information regarding the research into CLIL, this is your place to be. 4. Combining CLIL and ICT was a theme of CLIL Magazine not long ago, and this website has taken this to the next level. 5. Not a CLIL website per sé, but a great website to be inspired by a variety of activities. Ever in need of ideas? Conclusion I hope you like this compilation of CLIL resources.
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What is CLIL? CLIL stands for Content and Language Integrated Learning and refers to teaching subjects such as science, history and geography to students through a foreign language. Learn more here. The term CLIL was coined by David Marsh, University of Jyväskylä, Finland (1994): "CLIL refers to situations where subjects, or parts of subjects, are taught through a foreign language with dual-focused aims, namely the learning of content and the simultaneous learning of a foreign language." However, CLIL teaching has been practised for many years, from the Babylonian era to the early sixties when bi-lingual education was introduced in many schools around the world. Even if you are unaware of the term CLIL, you may already have been using CLIL methodology for many years. There are many ways of describing the characteristics attributed to CLIL. Find out more about CLIL in the informative article: What is CLIL?
Latin American Journal of Content & Language Integrated Learning LACLIL is a no-fee, open-access, peer-reviewed journal focused on CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), multilingualism, interculturalism, and CALL, throughout Latin America and around the world. Indexed in: DOAJ, Linguistics Abstracts Online, Google Scholars, MLA Bibliography - Language, Linguistics and Literature, Open J-Gate, Directory of Research Journals Indexing, EBSCO, ProQuest, e-revist@s, Publindex Category C How to design a great CLIL activity A lot has been written about CLIL activities. The very good book “CLIL Activities” by Liz Dale and Rosie Tanner, but also “CLIL Skills” and “The TKT Course CLIL Module” are very interesting reads if you want to find inspiration for your own CLIL activity. However, I still hear teachers say they think CLIL is a lot of work. They say they don’t want to ‘change their entire lesson’. They ‘don’t have time‘. I think this is nonsense. Key aspects of a CLIL activity Before I show you how to prepare for a CLIL activity, let me tell you what I think should be included in every CLIL activity: A subject topic and learning goal In other words: What will your students know or be able to do when the activity is finished? A language goal Obviously. An active learning component Every student should be participating and has to have a certain level of responsibility. If you cover these three aspects, you have yourself a CLIL activity! Preparing a CLIL activity So how do you prepare? Inspiration And please share!
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Article: Skills for CLIL In this article John Clegg outlines the language and learning skills which a learner learning a subject through the medium of English as a second language (L2) requires. 1. Introduction What I want to do in this article is outline the language and learning skills which a learner learning a subject through the medium of English as a second language (L2) will need. This learner is typically learning the whole of the subject in English for some years or throughout schooling. 2. Learners working in a L2 need three kinds of language and learning skills: basic L2 skills, academic L2 skills and metacognitive skills for learning a subject in L2. 2.1 Basic language skills Learners learning in a L2 obviously need to possess basic language skills. 2.2 Academic language skills But learners of subjects in L2 have to do things with the language which conventional foreign language learners don't have to do. Listening Take listening. Reading Let's turn to reading. Writing Talking Finally they have to talk. 3.
CLIL: A lesson framework Underlying principles Classroom principles Lesson framework Conclusion Underlying principles The principles behind Content and Language Integrated Learning include global statements such as 'all teachers are teachers of language' (The Bullock Report - A Language for Life, 1975) to the wide-ranging advantages of cross-curricular bilingual teaching in statements from the Content and Language Integrated Project (CLIP). The benefits of CLIL may be seen in terms of cultural awareness, internationalisation, language competence, preparation for both study and working life, and increased motivation. While CLIL may be the best-fit methodology for language teaching and learning in a multilingual Europe, the literature suggests that there remains a dearth of CLIL-type materials, and a lack of teacher training programmes to prepare both language and subject teachers for CLIL teaching. The theory may be solid, but questions remain about how theory translates into classroom practice.
Curso CLIL What is CLIL? CLIL: Content and Language Integrated Learning. AICLE: Aprendizaje Integrado de Contenidos (no lingüísticos) y Lengua Extranjera The main focus is in the integration of two types of learning. ‘CLIL encompasses any activity in which a foreign language is used as a tool in the learning of a non-language subject in which both language and subject have a joint role (Marsh 2002:58)¹. ___________________ ¹ Marsh, D (Ed) (2002) CLIL/EMILE - The European Dimension: Actions, Trends and Foresight Potential. Index CLIL versus other methods Why use CLIL? What is CLIL like? Other characteristics of CLIL Using English exclusively is by no means essential. An illustrative example of a Venn diagram: learning vocabularyAn illustrative example of a Venn diagram: contrasting featuresA satyrical example of a Venn diagram: social softwareA humoristic example of a Venn diagram: my sense of humourA practical example of an activity using a Venn diagram Comprehensible input The Four C's Index Answer key
CLIL – a difficult challenge? | CLILingmesoftly CLIL – a difficult challenge? David Graddol, the author of English Next, has said of CLIL: ‘there is a potentially large downside to it. In many countries they just don’t seem to be equipped to implement CLIL. When it works, it works extraordinarily well, but it is actually quite difficult to do well. My feeling is that it may actually take 30 or 40 years for a country to really to pull this one off.’ Graddol, D IATEFL CLIL debate, Cardiff, Other researchers, though, have expressed concern about CLIL, suggesting, for example, that learning subjects in L1 rather than L2 produces better exam results, greater progress in subject learning, better learner self-perception and self-esteem and greater classroom participation. Spratt, Mary, The Nature of the beast, Issue 72 January 2011 • ENGLISH TEACHING professional, 6 Are these concerns justified and what exactly are the quality features of CLIL that may take countries 30 to 40 years to satisfyingly implement them? Like this: Like Loading...