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What is CLIL?

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1. CLIL is new.

2. CLIL is structured around thetopic/content.

3. Teachers need to have a strongbackground in science,geography, history, social studies,

etc. as well as ELT for teaching CLIL.4. CLIL uses English as a medium to

teach other subject areas.

5. There is no predeterminedlanguage syllabus in CLIL.

6. CLIL focuses on fluency &

communication.


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Example CLIL lessons




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Is CLIL right for me & my school?


Advantages Disadvantages

Lessons are based

around topics

Content is familiar tostudents

The focus is less on linguisticintelligence

Theres fluency, meaning& communication practice

Chances to experiment &take risks with the language

Students notice language

slowly but naturallyLanguage is not coveredsystematically

Exams do not test content

Teachers are uncomfortable

teaching other subjects

Students learn like native

speakers


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How do I teach CLIL?


Its a pieceof cake


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Brainstorm Level 3 Unit 9 Lesson 4


lava

magma

ash

flow

surface

Volcano


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B. Pressure from hot gases forces themagma up to the surface througha central passage way.

C. Finally, the layers of lava &volcanic ash cool & solidify, buildingup a cone-shaped mountain with acentral passage way & smaller

branch passage ways.

A. Next, the liquid rock, now calledlava, makes a hole through the rockabove & flows out.

D. A volcano lies over a deepchamber of red-hot liquid called

magma.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4


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CLIL Reflection


1.What skills did thestudents use?

2.What language didthey learn?

3.What intelligenceswas this suitable for?

4.What values did the

students practice?5.What did they learn

about the world?

Is it verydifferent from

an EFLclassroom?


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CLIL Summary


What is CLIL?CLILstands for Content Language Integrated Learning. It is the teaching of a subjectsuch as geography, science, orhistory through English to learners whose first languageis not English. It is also know as Content-based Learning or CrossCurricularContent.

What are the benefits of CLIL?

Students learn the same way asnative speakersdo. Lessons are based around highlymotivational topicsusing a top down approach. The content is familiar to studentsandmultiple intelligence friendly. Students focus on fluency and communication and havethe opportunity to experiment with language.

How is CLIL taught?It is not unlike the EFL classroom; you will still have exercises practicing the 4 macro skills,vocabulary, group/pair work and you even check the answers at the end of a lesson.What changes is the focus. Instead of focusing on the language, you focus on thecontent. The best news is you dont even have to be subject matter expert to teach

CLIL.

Who is CLIL for?

CLIL is for schools and teachers looking to move into American School curriculumteaching. It is more user friendly than authentic school teaching but more challengingand constructive than the traditional EFL classroom.



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Are you suggesting a completecurriculum overhaul just so my students

can learn like native speakers?


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Want to know more?


Useful Resources

www.onestopenglish.com

www.onestopclil.com

www.teachingenglish.org.uk

Uncovering CLIL


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www.macmillanenglish.com

www.onestopenglish.com

[email protected]@macmillan.com.tw

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