Programme 7: Using English in the classroom

       

      In a recent programme we heard about ways that teachers can develop their English skills and their confidence. This is important because teachers often don’t like to speak English in class.

       

      CLIL – how to do it

      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.

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      Interview with Keith Kelly

      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)

      How to be a trainer

      In the first article I wrote for this guest writer spot, I looked at all the basic questions we can ask about being an English language teacher trainer, educator or mentor.

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      Am I ready to be a teacher trainer?

      Experienced teachers sometimes ask themselves the question, 'Am I ready to be a teacher trainer?'

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      Designing Business English programmes 1

      This is the first of three articles on designing Business English programmes to suit students' needs.

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      CLIL: A lesson framework

      In the first of these articles, Content and Language Integrated Learning, I gave an introduction to this field. In this second article I will look more closely at how CLIL is realised in the classroom and suggest a framework for planning CLIL lessons.

      Average: 4.3 (79 votes)

      Content and Language Integrated Learning

      Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) has become the umbrella term describing both learning another (content) subject such as physics or geography through the medium of a foreign language and learning a foreign language by studying a content-based subject.

      Average: 4 (76 votes)

      Syllabus writing

      Writing or developing an English language syllabus is a difficult task. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

      Average: 3.8 (24 votes)
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