CLIL (Content and language integrated learning) has become one of the most talked about methodologies in ELT, but is it really being used by teachers around the world?
Do you use CLIL in your classroom?
Find out more
If you would like to find out more about the CLIL methodology why not have a look at these articles:
A short definition:
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/knowledge-wiki/clil
A brief introduction:
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/transform/teachers/specialist-areas/clil
A podcast from CUP:
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/uk-publishers/cup/what-content-language-integrated-learning-clil
A lesson framework:
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/articles/clil-a-lesson-framework
Please note - this vote is to promote discussion.
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Without any doubt CLIL is one of the most effective ways to learn English, but is it possible to focus on content while teaching ESP if a EL teacher has not undergone special training in this or that specialism area?
Hai,
CLIL is new to me. The links you provided are very helpful. Now I understand the concept , it is very interesting and thought provoking. If all the subjects are taught in the target languge it really helps the learner. The exposure would be vast. One issue that bothers me is- is it possible to find teachers who good at the subject and language too? The college where I teach faces this problem.
Sush
The elementary school I'm currently working in has recently started to use CLIL. After 4 months of work, it is clear that high expossure is getting students more used to L2 and therefore, they are becoming more fluent speakers and writers. However the problem now is getting English teachers who not only can achieve Ss' language production but are also willing to comply with the tasks that come with teaching other contents such as geopraphy, maths or history. The results are that some teachers are looking for other employment options, since they believe it is too much work to do. In conclusion, it is important to get good EL teachers, but they should have some more background or qualifications in order to ease their work, otherwise, the work might be interrupted by inconsistence.
If you are a researcher in or practitioner of CLIL please check out this new on line journal.
http://journals.sfu.ca/laclil/index.php/LACLIL/index
LACLIL is an on-line journal, founded two years ago, as a joint project under the auspices of La Sabana University, Universidad del Norte and Pearson Education, Colombia. The journal seeks indexation for its peer reviewed articles on the researched development of bilingualism worldwide.
If you wish to submit a paper please go to author guidelines in ABOUT and follow the process for submissions.
Susan Hillyard
Executive Editor for Development.
Yes. It is a new label for a methodology we have been using in the Argentine bilingual schools for more than 100 years, in the well established schools and more recently in the newer bilingual schools.
We operate an interesting double shift where students follow the Argentine National Curriculum in Spanish in the morning and the British ( mostly) curriculum in English in the afternoon leading to CIE or IB when they are 16 or 18.
As they start at 3 yrs of age doing "light" CLIL ( or project work ) they are generally fluent by the age of 7.
It is a highly motivating curriculum which pays dividends in effective language acquisition.
Susan Hillyard