Content and language integrated learning clil has become a focus of attention in recent years, particularly in the state sector in various countries and on the interface with the private school and university sector. Clil involves using language in the here and now to construct new knowledge and skills clil offers direct opportunities to learn through language and to make meanings that matter clil offers genuine opportunities to interact face to face and through the use of new technologies e. Clil has often been mainly identified as a way to teach content through language. Content and language integrated learning clil is a dualfocused educational approach in which an additional language is used for the learning and teaching of both con tent and language. Pdf the potential of clil for intercultural development. Content and language integrated learning article pdf available in system 391. Pdf project related to clil and culture in the classroom find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. You may find many kinds of eguide as well as other. Download pdfs inspiration new inspiration macmillan. In slovakia, modern cultural studies of englishspeaking countries have been integrated into university curricula since the 1990s. This issue you bring up is something ive ben worrying about for a long time many teachers, and spanish institutions, believe a b2 is enough to be able to teach in english but they always forget its diffficult to be a language reference with a b2 and going back to what the post is about always overlook the importance of knowing the real english and having the right cultural awareness.
Euroclic 1994 in simple terms, clil integrates both content learning and language learning. How does it link to the community or culture surrounding the students. Guide to the oer open educational resources for clil in primary schools go to the page where you can download this document. This comprehensive lesson by adrian tennant pupils make a banger and use this to learn how energy can be released and turned into sound waves. The british council is not exclusively a games resource, but its a great place to turn for fun activities in a variety of clil subjects. Teacher s guide on clil methodology in primary schools. Clil students dont learn tourist language such as can you tell me the way to. The eu consistent policy on languages promotes new language teaching methods and encourages pedagogical experiments at all levels of education, content and language integrated learning clil being one of language education innovations. Oxford new treetops this second edition offers 100% new and engaging content for the pupils and meets the needs of primary education with photographic culture pages, clil, citizenship and english legends. Its aim is aligned with three major objectives of the c4c. Activating, guiding understanding, focus on language, focus on speaking and focus on writing. You begin to talk less in the l2, because you realise that you may not be understood, and the axis of the lesson shifts from you to the students.
However, in adopting a clil approach, there will be elements of both language and subject teaching and learning which are specific to the clil classroom as well as emerging clil methodologies. Integration clil tasks will attempt to provide learners with the tools to identify their uniqueness and similarities with other members of their social groups through permanent reflection and. We look at how culture plays a role in clil and where we can find materials from. Project related to clil and culture in the classroom. Content is placed first in clil as subject content determines language input. The purpose of this study was to find out how clil method is used in practice. Students are encouraged to understand themselves as citizens of the world. Lately, the clil method of teaching has become incredibly popular, mainly due to the growing interest in educating bilingual children. Innovative activities for content and language integrated learning clil teachers and trainee teachers. Students are encouraged to understand themselves as citizens of the world and understand both their own culture and other cultures.
Listening is a normal input activity, vital for language learning. In fact, the use of an l2 as the medium of instruction, the language, societal and educational aims and the typical type. You ll also find broader guidance on clil principles and best practices. Content and language integrated learning clil responds to these challenges and thus students courage to communicate in the foreign language increases. Content and language integrated learning clil a european. This doesnt mean im not reflecting on my teaching anymore is that possible, in any case. Teaching materials and clil teaching directory of open. As a clil teacher, you dont have to focus exclusively on art creation and. Considerations in the colombian context1 jaisson rodriguez bonces2 universidad central, colombia abstract the present article seeks to encourage reflection on the characteristics and considerations when implementing content and language integrated learning. Oxford new treetops all levels download for free pdf. Content and language integrated learning clil another popular approach in current language teaching practice is clil. The analysis shows that cbiclil programmes share the same essential properties and are not pedagogically different from each other. It pro vides a tool kit for teachers to map clil practice for their own context and learners. Big english includes clil lessons that incorporate elements of the 4cs.
In very simple terms, we can say that culture is the embodiment of the way in which we think and do things. Findings show that clil presents an apparent potential for the development of crucial intercultural attitudes, the vital development of critical cultural awareness, and, finally, actiontaking as. 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. Its a long time since i last wrote a post to the blog. Using clil, students learn one or more of their school subjects in a targeted language, oft en. There was a raging debate in the factworld yahoogroup recently where opinion was very evenly divided among colleagues about exactly what role culture should have in clil. This blog post is available as a convenient and portable pdf that you can.
Clil, english teachers and the three dimensions of content. This is the fifth video in my clil content language integrated learning series. Home area download scuola secondaria di i grado inglese. The food you eat, the clothes you wear, the language you speak in and the god you worship all are aspects of culture. Teresa tings approach to balancing clil and language. Culture dimension contributes to the growth of intercultural knowledge resulting in most of the cases in cultural understanding. Work in the uk and own country think about two clil lessons where you have successfully incorporated all 4cs. That is, in the teaching and learning process, there is a focus not only on. The teachers guide on clil methodology in primary schools hereafter called the guide is a 2volume practical introduction to clil for foreign language and content teachers who know nothing or only very little about clil. A fun speaking, reading and listening activity that really. In a clil lesson, all four language skills should be combined. And one of the possibilities, when students are exposed to the target language for a longer period, is clil content and language integrated learning.
Download a complete sample unit from each level of new inspiration below. If you re still unfamiliar with it, clil stands for content and language integrated learning, and its a fabulous language immersion method that aims at teaching subjects such as science, history, geography and art to students through a foreign language. Clil has been used in the colombian context as a way to teach. Clil is a dualfocused educati onal approach in which an additi onal language is used for the learning and teaching of both content and language. Culture and clil this months editorial on the newlook onestopenglish website is dedicated to the theme of culture in clil. Clil incorporates four elements identified as the 4 cs, where culture is the underlying concept for the other three aspects. In clil, culture can include extending the content for example, the bicycle as a.
Clil lessons are designed to build confidence, develop academic vocabulary and critical thinking skills, and broaden a learners perspective and sense of achievement. Janice hocker rushing 1983 has argued, for example, that an enduring myth in u. An interview with bart giethoorn on expedition europe. Pdf clil activities with cd rom download full pdf book. Content and language integrated learning in practice. However, there is a fundamental difference in the role clil plays in teaching realia alternatively. Considerations in the colombian context1 jaisson rodriguez bonces2 universidad central, colombia. The theoretical viewpoint was socioconstructivism and 4cs content, communication, cognition, and culture.
Clil is the subject of ongoing debate in the uk national press. This time i will focus on how it can be the perfect springboard to dive into cultural issues. If you want to download or read this book, copy link or url below in the new tab. Clil models clil is flexible and there are many different models depending on a range of contextual factors. Planning and monitoring clil english global communication. An introduction to content and language integrated. The scenarios can be printed out from downloadable pdf files, read online as webpages. A science course, for example, can be taught to students in english and they will not only learn about science, but they will also gain relevant vocabulary and language skills. What differentiates clil is the planned integration of contextualised content, cognition, communication and culture into teaching and learning practice.
Content and language integrated learning clil is an approach where students learn a subject and a second language at the same time. Authentic stories are valuable artefacts of a foreign culture either the clil language culture or other cultures which may be addressedduringlessons andthus helpin promotingthe intercultural learningaspect of clil. Write about your focus on culture in these lessons. Culture culture also known as community and citizenship refers to the learning community of a class and school and more broadly to local and global cultures. New treetops retains all the features of the first edition that teachers love. Certain critical aspects of language learning, such as comprehensible input and adherence to the 4cs communication cognition, content, and culture of the clil methodology framework were carefully considered in the study. Culture exposure to alternative perspectives and shared understandings, which deepen awareness of otherness and self. There are teachers notes, a student worksheet and a set of instructions for you to download.
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