communication games for clil

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Page 2 Pairwork (Atmosphere, Animals, Baby Animals) Page 3 Pairwork (Our World, Sports) Page 4 Pairwork Gap Fill (Geology) Page 5 Pairwork (General Knowledge: Numbers) Page 6 Pair Reading (Canadian Artists) Page 7 Ecology Survey Page 8 Interview a dinosaur

June 2009

These are rough ideas of different types of communication tasks that can be used in class. Adapt material to the subjects you teach and to your needs ☺


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CLIL Pairwork (students work in pairs. Each student has the answers to the questions he/she is posing to his/her partner)

The Atmosphere A – True or False The Earth’s atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding the Earth. (True) The Earth’s atmosphere is 40% nitrogen. (False, it is about 78%) The troposphere is the lowest level of the Earth’s atmosphere (closest to Earth). (True)

The Atmosphere B – True or False The Earth’s atmosphere is retained by the Earth’s magnetic pull. (False – it is retained by gravity) The Earth’s atmosphere protects life on Earth. (True) The temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere varies with altitude. (True)

Animals

A - Yes or No Has a snake got legs? (No, it hasn’t) Has a penguin got wings? (Yes, it has) Has a bat got wings? (Yes, it has) Has a dromedary got 2 humps? (No, it hasn’t) Has an ostrich got teeth? (No, it hasn’t) Has an ostrich got big toes? (Yes, it has)

Animals B - Yes or No Is a bat a bird? (No, it isn’t) Is a penguin a bird? (Yes, it is) Is a turtle a mammal? (No, it isn’t) Is a camel a mammal? (Yes, it is) Are scorpions nocturnal? (Yes, they are) Are bats diurnal? (No, they aren’t)

Baby Animals

A – Ask your partner: What is a baby dog called? (pup/puppy) What is a baby bee called? (larva) What is a baby kangaroo called? (joey) What is a baby goat called? (kid)

Baby Animals B – Ask your partner: What is a baby cat called? (kitten) What is a baby duck called? (duckling) What is a baby frog called? (tadpole) What is a baby pig called? (piglet)


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CLIL Pairwork (students work in pairs. Each student has the answers to the questions he/she is posing to his/her partner)

Our World A – True or False The largest glacier in the world is found in Iceland (False - the largest glacier is Lambert Glacier in Antarctica) About one-tenth of the earth's surface is permanently covered with ice. (True) Monaco is the smallest country in the world (False - the smallest country is Vatican City) The Nile River is the longest river in the world (True) Less that 80% of the water on Earth is salt water (False - 97% of the water on Earth is salt water)

Our World B – True or False Canada is the second largest country in the world (True) The Sahara Desert is the driest place on Earth (False - The Atacama Desert in Chile has the lowest rainfall on Earth) Australia is the only country that is also a continent. (True) Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in the world (False - Mount Everest is the highest mountain)

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean. (True)

SPORTS

A - Yes or No Are there 11 player on a field hockey team? (Yes, there are) Are there 8 players on a water polo team? (No, there aren’t. There are seven) Is skiing a summer sport? (No, it isn’t. It is a winter sport) Do you need a net to play water polo? (No, you don’t. You need a ball and a goalpost) Can squash be played outdoors? (No, it can’t. Squash is an indoor sport) In tennis, do you need 15 points to win? (Yes, you do. The first team to reach 15 points wins)

SPORTS B - Yes or No Is a squash ball made of plastic? (No, it isn’t. It’s made of rubber.) Is volleyball a team sport? (Yes, it is) Is table tennis also referred to as ping-pong? (Yes, it is) Is American football the same as European football. (No, it isn’t. European football is called soccer in North America) Are there 12 players on a rugby team? (No, there aren’t. There are 15) Are there 6 players on a volleyball team? (Yes, there are)


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CLIL Pairwork Gap Fill (students work in pairs. Each student has to ask questions to find out the missing information) Geology A

What can you tell me about (diamonds)? What rock (is the most common) ?

Rocks and Minerals

Information

Diamonds

a) They are the …………….natural …………found on the

……………………

Quartz

It is one of the most common mineral on Earth.

b) ……………….

The most common rock on Earth.

Granite

It is a coarse-grained igneous rock composed of quartz and feldspars.

Marble

c) It is a …………….rock composed mostly of calcite or

………………………………………..

It is a sedimentary rock formed by the cementing together of grains of sand

Geology B

What can you tell me about (quartz)? What rock (is igneous) ?

Rocks and Minerals

Information

Diamonds

They are the hardest natural substance found on the Earth.

Quartz

1) It is ………………of the most…………………………on Earth.

Basalt

The most common rock on Earth.

2)……………

It is a coarse-grained igneous rock composed of quartz and feldspars.

Marble

It is a metamorphic rock composed mostly of calcite or dolomite crystals.

Sandstone

3) It is a ……………….rock formed by the ………………. of grains of …………………..


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CLIL Pairwork (students work in pairs. Each student has to write questions and ask their partner) Know your numbers A

1. An adult human has 32 teeth.

…How many……teeth has an adult human got……………..?

2. A human has 46 chromosomes. ……………………………………………………………? 3. There are one million bytes in a megabyte. ……………………………………………………………? 4. A pentagon has five sides. …………………………………………………………….? 5. A symphony has four movements. ……………………………………………………………..?

Know your numbers B

1. There are 31 days in July.

…How many ……days are there in the month of July………..? 2. Each player has 16 pieces in the game of chess. ……………………………………………………………..? 3. An octagon has eight sides. ……………………………………………………………..? 4. There are three bones in the arm.

……………………………………………………………..?

5. A marathon is 42 kilometres long. ……………………………………………………………..?


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Pair reading (students work in pairs. Each person reads their section then answers their partner’s questions on the section they have read)

Pair Reading: Canadian Artists (A)

Emily Carr (1871 - 1945) was a Canadian artist and writer. She was born in Victoria, British Columbia and moved to San Francisco in 1890 to study art. In 1899 she travelled to England and spent time at the Westminster School of Art in London. In 1910 she spent a year studying at the Académie Colarossi in Paris before moving back to British Columbia in 1911. Her work was influenced by the landscapes and the First Nations cultures of British Columbia and Alaska. In the 1920’s she came into contact with member of the Group of Seven and from 1927 on began her long and valuable association with the group. She published several books before her death in 1945. http://wikipedia.org

Ask person B:

- Who was A.Y. Jackson? - Where was he born? - Where did she study? - What was his involvement in the Group of Seven?


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Pair Reading: Canadian Artists (B) Nina Lauder – Hungary 2008

Alexander Young Jackson (A.Y. Jackson) (1882 – 1974) was a famous Canadian artist and a founding member of the Group of Seven. He was born in Montreal and began his art training at a young age taking classes in Le Monument National. In 1905 he worked his way to Europe on a cattle boat. He returned from Europe the following year and lived in Chicago where he took courses at the Art Institute of Chicago. By 1907 he had saved enough money to visit France and study impressionism. He returned to Canada and settled in Sweetsburg, Quebec; however, he spent a lot of time visiting Toronto and meeting with founding member of the Group of Seven. One of his most famous works is a painting called “The Edge of Maple Wood”. http://wikipedia.org

Ask person A:

- Who was Emily Carr? - Where was she born? - Where did she study? - When did she come into contact with the Group of Seven?


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Save the World Ecology Survey Nina Lauder –2009

Work in groups of 10. Appoint a secretary. Interview classmates, for example: Do you reuse plastic bags? Note the number of YES answers in the column.

YES Turn off the lights when you aren’t using them Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth Reuse plastic bags Walk to school Recycle paper Record the results from your group on the bar graph Group: Turn off the lights

Turn off the tap when brushing teeth

Reuse plastic bags

Walk to school

Recycle paper

Share your results with another group or display them in class. Which group is most environmentally friendly?


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Interview a dinosaur (place students in groups of four. Give each student a dinosaur card and tell them not to show the other. Students take turns asking one another questions and filling in the missing information on the chart.)

DINO INFO CARD

Name: Tyrannosaurus rex Size: 12.4 metres long, 5 – 6 metres tall Eating habits: carnivore

DINO INFO CARD Name: Triceratops Size: 9 metres long and 3 metres tall Eating habits: herbivore

DINO INFO CARD Name: Stegosaurus Size: 8-9 metres long and about 2.7 metres tall Eating habits: herbivore

DINO INFO CARD Name: Dilophosaurus Size: 6 metres long, about 1.5 metres tall Eating habits: carnivore

Chart - 1 per student What’s your

name? How long are

you? …metres long

How tall are you?

…metres tall

Are you a carnivore?

(yes/no) Student 1

Student 2

Student 3

Language help: Tyrannosaurus rex - Triceratops - Stegosaurus - Dilophosaurus 10.7 = ten point seven 5 - 6 = five to six

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