CLIL = Content and Language Integrated Learning
Definition:
- Study of non – language subjects/topics through the medium of an additional language
- CLIL refers to ay dual-focused educational context in which an additional language, thus not usually the first language of the learners involved, is used as a medium in the teaching and learning of non-language content
Focuses:
- Improve overall target language competence
- Develop oral communication skills
- Develop plurilingual interests and attitudes
- Build intercultural knowledge & understanding
- Prepare for internationalisation, specifically EU integration
- Provide opportunities to study content through different perspectives
- Access subject-specific target language terminology
- Diversify methods & forms of classroom practice
Situation in Europe:
- 1995 The White Paper “Teaching and learning languages. Towards the learning society.”
- 2005 Council of Europe (ECML) CLIL – Country Profiles published
- a prior objective of education: a proficiency in three community languages
The basic CLIL document:
Lesson content:
- Provide opportunities to study content from a new viewpoint
- Subject-specific target language terminology
- Practise more a difficult topic
- Leave out an insignificant topic
Language – Exposure:
- Low - about 5-15% of teaching time
- Medium - about 15-50% of teaching time
- High - over 50% of teaching time
Motivation:
- Difficulty of teacher's speech x communication skills of pupils
- The content is conveyed in a foreign language using appropriate communication level
- Use of individual learning strategies
- Diversity of methods & forms of classroom practice
Links on CLIL topic:
CLIL v Èeské Republice
CLIL compendium - what it is about...
CLILCOM – Virtual Learning Environment
The CLIL quality matrix
EuroClic
Euridice - ENG
Euridice - CZ
DIALANG - test yourself and learn about your strengths and weaknesses in a foreign language
European Centre for modern languages
European Council for Languages
European Language Portfolio
Other interresting links and resources
CLIL in the Czech Republic - ENG
Presentation - CLIL at an elementary school in the Czech Republic - CZ
Budapest conference: CLIL V4 - 10 June 2006 - ENG / HUNG
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