Roma, 20 Aprile 2012

Donatella Fitzgerald, Oxford

Introduction to CLIL

Introduction to CLIL

what is CLIL?

benefits of CLIL

practical examples

successful CLIL

Resources

CLIL in V anno Licei and Technici in 2015

What does CLIL stand for?

Content Language Integrated Learning

What is CLIL?

Are these statements correct (✔) or

incorrect(✘)?

1. CLIL is new.

2. CLIL uses English as a medium to teach other

subject areas.

3. CLIL is structured of around the

topic/content.

4. Teachers need to have a strong knowledge

the subject to teach CLIL.

5. There’s no predetermined language syllabus

in CLIL.

6. CLIL focuses on fluency & communication.

CLIL

is not new

uses English as a medium

is structured around the topic

focuses on fluency & communication

Coyle 4 ‘c’s

Content

Communication

Cognition

Culture

Benefits of CLIL

allows learners more contact with the target language

provides useful opportunities for revision and recycling

provides a focus for the language

appeals to students who prefer other subjects

increases learners' motivation and confidence

encourages students to ‘think’ in English and use the language naturally

students pay more attention and learn better

more contact

▼

revision and recycling

focus

▼

prefer other subjects

motivation and confidence

But…

there’s no time to do CLIL because…

we have a vast syllabus to get through

there aren’t enough hours for English

it takes a long time to prepare

there are lots of other things we have to do

The good news is…

CLIL does not necessarily correlate with the maximum exposure hypothesis (the more you have the better you become) … a small amount of learning through a foreign language can go a long way towards achieving various positive outcomes.

David Marsh

possible areas for concernEnglish teacher’s lack of subject knowledge

subject teacher’s lack of English knowledge

lack of CLIL training for teachers

integrating CLIL into the school timetable

a good History student may under-perform in English

soft CLIL vs hard CLIL

soft CLIL or ELT CLIL

� less demanding

�some concessions made

hard CLIL

�only limited concessions made to reduce

language and content loads

CLIL In practice

a good monolingual dictionary

Appropriate materials

Learner centred approach

Useful vocabulary activities for CLIL programmes

1 Finding meanings/making lists

a) Find meanings

Look up subject specific terms

Look up general academic items

b) Make a word family

Sort subject specific items using a mind map

Sort subject-specific items into lists/columns

c) Make a mini dictionary

By subject

By topic

2 Using vocabulary

a) Match items

Label a diagram with subject specific words

Match subject-specific terms with definitions

b) Fill gaps

subject specific items

general academic items

both

c) Talk/write

Talk/write using a diagram and word list

Talk/write using a frame with word list

Talk/write using a word list

Specialist wordsSUBJECT

art

computing

environment

history

geography

mathematics

physics

music

sport

tourism

VOCABULARY

biofuel oscillator

landfill mesothermal

Visigoth linocut

digerati confluence

bleachers factorize

bellboy bhangra

toccata wiki

quadratic tae kwon do

timeshare Cubism

bimetallic strip amphora

Specialist wordsSUBJECT

art

computing

environment

history

geography

mathematics

physics

music

sport

tourism

VOCABULARY

linocut Cubism

digerati wiki

landfill biofuel

Visigoth amphora

mesothermal confluence

quadratic factorize

oscillator bimetallic strip

bhangra toccata

bleachers tae kwon do

timeshare bellboy

Describing a process: the water cycle

How to describe processes: the water cycle

Academic Word List

Practical examples

Scuola Primaria

Scuola Secondaria I grado

Scuola Secondaria II grado (towards CLIL)

Scuola Secondaria II grado V year

Scuola Primaria

Science History

Water Cycle

Honey

King Arthur

Roman’s in Britain

Scuola Secondaria I grado

Revising language

through reading texts

in 3° media

Contexts for ‘tesina’

Oral presentations for

3° media exam

History

History

Scuola Superiore biennio/triennio

Towards CLIL

Learning new

vocabulary

Reading skills

Oral presentations

Consolidation of

language

discussion

History

Romans in Britain

Practical examples

Geography

Put these countries in order of geographical

size, starting with the largest:

India Russia China United

States

Canada Brazil Italy Australia

What is the smallest country in the world?

Geography

1. Russia (17 million km²)

2. Canada (9.9 million km²)

3. USA (9.63 million km²)

4. China (9.59 million km²)

5. Brazil (8.5 million km²)

6. Australia (7.6 million km²)

7. India (3 million km²)

8. Italy (301,230 km²)

Geography

Geography

developing countries

migration

demographics

Practical examples

History

Choose the correct alternative.� Britain established its first colony in North America

in the seventeenth century / eighteenth century.

� The American War of Independence started in 1775 / 1785.

� Twelve / thirteen colonies originally formed the United States of America.

� The rebel army was called The American Army /

The Continental Army.

� The first American president was Thomas Jefferson /

George Washington.

seventeenth century

1775

thirteen

The Continental Army

George Washington

History

American Civil War

Slavery

Civil Rights Movement

Scuola Superiore 2015 V anno

‘pure CLIL’

One subject taught through

CLIL

Learning 5° year syllabus through CLIL methodology

Learner Centred approach

CLIL modules

CLIL programmazione

Content

Scaffolding

CLIL connections

Key Concepts

Group Discussions

Vocabulary acitivities

Language for the student

Language for the teacher

V anno History Licei/tecnici

Twentieth Century

Emergence of Mass Society

World War II

United Nations

The Consumer age 1960s

Studying Sources

CLIL Strategies

Evaluation and Assessment

Programmazione

Successful CLIL

English teacher and content area teacher work together

offers a clear set of goals and objectives

familiarises SS with basic vocabulary in English

broadens concepts to ensure that content is the main focus

includes hands-on experiments and demonstrations in English

uses realia, visual cues and graphic organisers to help children understand content

uses the English language in the classroom as much as feasible.

CLIL resources

CLIL resources

Useful web sites

CLIL compendium

www.clilcompendium.com

CLIL consortium

www.clilconsortium.jyu.fi

International CLIL Research Journal

http://www.icrj.eu/