CONTENTBASED LANGUAGE LEARNING A RAHIMI WHAT IS CBI

CONTENT-BASED LANGUAGE LEARNING A. RAHIMI

WHAT IS CBI? CBI is designed to provide second-language learners instruction in content and language Genesee (1994) suggests that content '. . . need not be academic; it can include any topic, theme, or nonlanguage issue of interest or importance to the learners' (p. 3).

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF CBI? • Learners explore interesting content & are engaged in appropriate language-dependent activities. Learning language becomes automatic. • CBI supports contextualized learning; learners are taught useful language that is embedded within relevant discourse contexts rather than as isolated language fragments • Complex information is delivered through real life context for the students to grasp well & leads to intrinsic motivation. • In CBI information is reiterated by strategically delivering information at right time & situation compelling the students to learn out of passion. • Greater flexibility & adaptability in the curriculum can be deployed as per the student's interest. • It gives hands on experience to the learner.

DEMONSTRATION • Intermediate class • Preparing for general English • First session for vocabulary

BUYING AN AIRLINE TICKET • I'd like to reserve two seats to New York. • Will that be one way or round trip? • It's $819. Will you pay by check or by credit card? • Here's my Visa Card. Can we get an aisle seat please? • You can choose your seat when you check in.

VOCABULARIES RELATED TO AIR TRAVEL aisle n. corridor in aeroplane between the seats [there are usually one or two] baggage claim n. place where passengers go to find their luggage (cases etc) at the end of a flight board v. to get on or enter an aeroplane - on board adv. boarding pass n. special ticket showing that passenger has checked in and may board plane check in v. to register for a flight, inc. checking of tickets, passports, luggage etc - also n.

VOCABULARIES RELATED TO AIR TRAVEL confirmation n. passenger's telephone validation of return reservation; reconfirmation departures board n. large display in airport showing times, destinations etc of departing flights domestic adj. national, not international [a domestic flight is entirely within one country] duty free adj. [of products: cigarettes, perfume etc] not taxable; exempt from customs taxes excess baggage n. luggage that is more than the permitted or allowed weight

GETTING YOUR LUGGAGE • At which carrousel will our luggage be? • Great! I'll get a cart right away. • Be sure you have your luggage ticket. • -Anything to declare? -No, there's nothing to declare / Nothing to declare

TRAVELING BY SEA • We're going across to France by/on the ferry. • We’re leaving for a cruise across Europe.

VOCABULARIES ASSOCIATED WITH SHIPS • Bow: The front of the ship. • Stern or Aft: The rear of the ship. • Port: The left side of the ship when facing the bow. • Starboard: The right side of the ship when toward the bow. • Decks: Floors of the ship. • Galley: Where food is prepared; the ship's kitchen. Larger vessels may have more than one. • Muster Station: The designated meeting spot for passengers during emergencies or evacuations. Your muster station will be noted in your cabin. • Cabin or Stateroom: Your room or sleeping quarters on board. • Gangway: The entrance / exit area of the ship used while docked, typically on a lower deck.

TRAVELING BY CAR • • • Where is the parking lot, please? Where can I park my car? Can I park my car here? Where can I rent a car? I would like to rent a car for. . days / weeks. The car costs £ 30 a day to rent, but you get unlimited mileage (= no charge for the miles traveled) • I had a breakdown (= my car stopped working) in the middle of the road • The car's still at the garage getting fixed. Where can I find a garage to repair my car? • I'll need to take out extra car insurance for another driver.