CLIL UNIT
CLIL: Content and
English Integrated
Learning
What´
s CLIL ?
Situations where
subjects are taught
throuh a foreign
languaje with dual -
focussed aims.
Why CLIL?
Languaje acquisition is the most effective
Promote foreing and minority languajes
Susbtantive basis for languaje learning
Dimensions
The culture dimension
The environement
dimension
The language
dimension
The content dimension
The learning
dimension
4Cs
COMUNICATION
Using language to
learntema
4 skills
Oral communication
Plurilingual interests
and attitudes
Introducing a target
language
Mother tongue
CULTURE
Exposure to
alternative
perspectives and
shared understandings
Intercultural
knowledge and
understanding
Intercultural
communication skills
Specific regions,
minority groups...
Cultural context
CONTENT
Progression in
knowledge and akills
of a curriculum
Opportunities to study
content
Subject - specific
target language
terminilogy
Future studies and
working life
COGNITION
Developing thinking
skills
Individual styles
Diversifying methods
Increase learner
motivation
Elements
Environement
1 language - 1
persona - 1 room
Speak slowly -
articulate clearly
Appropiate level of
language
Mime - gestures...
Wealth of
opportunities
4 language skills
Give importance to L2
Recognizin effort
Order of the
language skills
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Reflections
It is cyclical and
recursive
Learners acquire best
when they create
Semantic fluency
precedes grammatical
accuracy
Reading is essential