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      Critical thinking

      Submitted by Paul Braddock on 3 September, 2012 - 11:15

      Our latest tip looks at ‘Critical thinking’. Watch Alister using the map of the world with his young learner class to encourage greater critical thinking in language learning.

      Average: 4.1 (155 votes)
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      CLIL for secondary schools

      Submitted by Rob Lewis on 25 September, 2011 - 01:00

      Date: 15 December 2011

      Time: 1200 UK time (check what time this is in your country)

      Theme: In this session we will explore what works in CLIL. We will stress the final L in CLIL. Learning will be the focus of the session. In addition, we will unpick what is meant by CLIL in different contexts. Finally we will look at some strategies that are practical, learning centered and inclusive.

      Watch a recording of the webinar:
      You can watch the webinar here: http://britishcouncil.adobeconnect.com/p8hl6hodr1p/

      About the speaker: Noreen Caplen-Spence is a teacher and a teacher trainer based in Canterbury. She loves travelling and enjoying the arts wherever she happens to be.

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      Transplants

      Submitted by swiffin on 3 August, 2011 - 12:44

      This activity provides students with upper intermediate vocabulary for parts of the body such as blood, liver, lungs etc. and provides opportunity for debate on an interesting subject that is frequently in the news, as well as giving students the opportunity to express their views on a little-known experiment that took place 40 years ago.

      Average: 4.3 (22 votes)
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      CLIL – how to do it

      Submitted by chrisbaldwin on 4 January, 2011 - 15:02

      If you've not worked in CLIL before, this article will give you a point to start from, in terms of both learners and materials.

      Average: 3.8 (86 votes)
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      Video for the English classroom

      Submitted by Jamie Keddie on 3 November, 2010 - 10:54

      Exactly five years ago this month, the video-sharing site YouTube was officially launched to the public.

      Average: 4.5 (107 votes)
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      Interview with Keith Kelly

      Submitted by chrisbaldwin on 15 September, 2010 - 17:01

      Keith Kelly is very well known to many people in the world of CLIL for running the www.factworld.info website and factworld@yahoogroups.com discussion list, as well as speaking at conferences around the world on the subject. But who is he and what insights into CLIL can he offer the hardworking teacher?

      Average: 3.7 (22 votes)
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      CLIL PSHE: Healthy eating

      Submitted by chrisbaldwin on 11 June, 2010 - 12:07

      This activity aims to develop primary pupils’ understanding of healthy, balanced eating and provides practice of basic food vocabulary and the present simple tense.

      Average: 3.5 (30 votes)
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