CLIL Content and Language Integrated Learning Teacher Training

CLIL Content and Language Integrated Learning Teacher Training Course – 2014 info@paoloiotti. net www. paoloiotti. net

WHAT IS CLIL? • • Teaching a curricular subject through the medium of a language other than that normally used Learning through languages It refers to teaching subjects such science, history, geography, maths, art. . . to students through foreign language CLIL is: an acronym has a dual focus saves us time motivates

HISTORY • • • Before 1980 s only a few countries introduced the system Mostly used in elite schools Quickly becoming the priority concern in European education Offered at various levels: Pre school level in some countries ( Great Britain, Belgium, Spain) Primary school level Secondary level – most common

CLIL TODAY CLIL now offered in most of the European countries Established permanently or within short term projects Between 3 – 30% students receive this kind of tuition Luxemburg and Malta – all students taught at least two languages English – most popular, taught in most countries French and German language follow after English

CLIL works well when we… . . use the language for real purposes in a variety of ways within the primary school day. For example: • orally for classroom organisation, management, socialisation, and for whole-school functions such as assembly • in written form, for notices, messages and display. And when we also try to make school-to-school links which share curriculum-based work as well as personal information

BENEFITS OF CLIL Develops intercultural communication skills Builds intercultural knowledge and understanding Improves language competence and oral communication skills Develops multilingual interests and attitudes Does not require extra teaching hours Increases students´ motivation and confidence (positive perception of their own identity)

COMMANDMENTS FOR THE CLIL TEACHER § § § § Say to yourself: Now I Can! Make students´involvement more natural Facilitate comprehension (Visual / Audial / Kinaesthetic imputs) Learner – learner interaction Code – switching is normal Joint assessment of content and language Say to yourself: Now I can and relax

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CLIL AT PRIMARY SCHOOL CLIL lessons start usually on the 1 st grade Language is used for learning as well as for communication Lessons are combine the following elements: - content - communication - cognition - culture

SOME LISTENING ACTIVITIES Listen and label a picture Listen and fill in a table Listen and identify location Listen and fill in the gaps

SOME SPEAKING ACTIVITIES Questions and answers, terms and definitions Information gap activities Word guessing games Class surveys and questionnaires

CLIL IN MAINSTREAM EDUCATION The language is not automatically understood Unavoidable adjustments Adjustments help all students

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