Putting CLIL into practice

Putting CLIL into practice

1. Principles of CLIL

   • Content and Language Integrated Learning pretty much does what it says on the tin. It’s dual-focused education where attention is given to the topic as well as the language.
     • Making content/context king means that the student is actively involved in the language; they are immersed in it, surrounded and engulfed in it.

2. Syllabuses

   • All tasks in the lessons revolve around this theme and include things such as role-play, games and project work.

3. In the classroom

   • Students are encouraged to explore topics and their own knowledge of the world is essential.

4. Teachers

   • Teachers are required to hold an EFL certificate as well as a degree related to the subject they are teaching, as EFL teachers have degrees in everything but language, it is not too difficult.

5. Grammar

   • Grammar, should be looked at in a more holistic sense: using contexts and functions to lead the way; using the students' own language Competences as a starting block for what to teach; using grammatical awareness-raising activities like in Task-Based Learning (TBL).

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