Content and Language
Integrated
Learning (CLIL)
1.CLIL
is flexible and there are many different models depending on a range of
contextual factors. These differences
are best seen on a continuum where the learning focus and outcomes differ
according to the model adopted. Some examples are as follows:
• Subject topic/syllabus adapted for teaching
in the target language to explore the subject from a different perspective
whilst improving foreign language skills is teaching in the target language to
explore the subject from different perspectives whilst developing specific foreign
language skills. Example: Human Geography through the medium of French (study
of Senegal);
• Cross curricular project which involves both
language teachers and subject teachers planning together. An example might be a
study on different aspects of eco-citizenship or the global village, fair trade
or war & peace;
• Language teachers developing a more
content type approach to theme. This might include taking a typical topic such as
house and home and carrying out a
comparative study between house and home in an African country and in an
English-speaking western culture;
• Where
it is possible to re-conceptualise the
curriculum in an integrated way, then CLIL might consist of say the study of ‘water’
in a foreign language which is investigated from different perspectives such as scientific, geographical,
historical, current catastrophes, water shortages, water for leisure, poetry,
art, drama and music, linking wherever
possible language to space and place;
• A global project such as those organised
by Science Across the World, where identical topics (eg global warming,
renewable energy, what we eat, road safety) are studied by learners in different
countries and in different languages and then the results compared.
Teach English in
Italy With the CLIL Method
Every country has language teaching trends
which ebb and flow with each new scholastic year. However, for those who would
like to teach English in Italy and those who currently teach in the country, it
is especially important to stay current of the newest concepts and methods in
education. Landing a good job or renewing a contract might depend on a
teacher's commitment to staying informed.
One of the newest
techniques to hit the academic scene in Italy is the C.L.I.L. method.
Content and Language
Integrated Learning, or CLIL as it's more commonly known, is essentially a
standard classroom subject, such as science, taught in English (or another
target language) rather than the first language of the learners (in this case
Italian). In CLIL classes, tasks are engineered to allow students to focus on
and learn to use English as they learn the new subject content.
At some Italian
universities, half of the required courses are taught solely in English. These
policies are becoming more commonplace. In fact, many P.O.N. projects have been
approved for CLIL courses in some southern regions of Italy.
Example practice teaching CLIL video
Example practice teaching CLIL video
CLIL materials often have
very much visual support to help adhere meaning, thereby allowing lower-level
language students to comprehend high-level content. The materials support the
students' focus on the English language they need to learn about a particular
subject. Teachers and collaborators usually choose a lesson's language based on
its function and efficiency in relaying the subject's main content.
Those who want to teach English in Italy should
do some research before enrolling in a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign
Language) program. Select one that gives a concept overview and reviews some
resources for CLIL teachers. That way, obtaining jobs teaching English in Italy
with more potential will be easier.
For those who currently
teach English in Italy, it's important to be aware of CLIL projects in your
region and province, and to take advantage of opportunities to get more
experience and information. Knowledge of the newest methods in language
learning will be yet another way to convince employers (especially public
schools) to ignore the competition and renew your contract.
Sandra Boerger
http://www.teach-english-in-italy.net
http://www.teach-english-in-italy.net
http://clilrb.ucoz.ru/_ld/0/29_CLILPlanningToo.pdf
Example practice teaching CLIL video
Example practice teaching CLIL video
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