CLIL in primary classesTracey Sinclair

And you!!!

CLIL or Culture studies

What is the difference?Does any difference matter?

Areas of lexis

Let’s see what we know

- Words related to CLIL

CLIL AimsThe 4 Cs:ContentCommunicationCognitionCulture (aka Citizenship or Community)

CLIL aims to:Introduce learners to new ideas and

concepts in curriculum areasImprove learners’ performance in

both content subjects and target language

Encourage stronger links with citizenship curriculum

Increase learners’ confidence in the target language

CLIL aims to:Make the content subject the primary focus of classroom materials

Enable learners to access what they already know and extend on it

Provide cognitively challenging materials from the beginning

Communicative skillsAgreeing and disagreeingAsking questionsClarifying what has already been saidComparing and contrastingDescribingExplaining a point of viewExpressing ideasPredictingetc

Communicating skillsWhat language do you need to be able to do

these things:Agreeing and disagreeingAsking questionsClarifying what has already been saidComparing and contrastingDescribingExplaining a point of viewExpressing ideasPredictingetc

Choosing materialsEditingPretestingRejectingRevisingItemisingAnalysingetc

TerminologyFor teachers

For example?For pupils

For example?

Visual aidsChartsFlash cardsFlow diagramsDiagrams in generalAnd???

Auditory aidsSongsMusicChantsRhythmsRhymesPronunciationAnd???

Auditory aidsClassroom languageRules L1 and/or L2Questions: open, closed, displayTarget language is ENGLISH???And???

LexisWhat words MUST they know?What words SHOULD they know?

How can I teach the new words?How can the students teach ME?

And???

LexisLet’s choose a topic

Words they MUST knowWords SHOULD they knowHow can I teach the new words ?

How can students teach ME?And???

Planning a lessonChoose a topicTime of class?Level of students?Team teaching or single teacher?A one-off lesson or series?Language to knowWHY THIS TOPIC?

Planning a lessonAimsStepsRules (do I need them)Activities and materials neededSkills neededSkills usedAnd?

Planning a lessonWhat am I most confident in (subject)?What am I most confident at (skills)?What are my SS most confident in?What are my SS most confident at?Do we clash or agree?What will I most enjoy?What will they most enjoy?Easy or difficult?

Describing a processThe diagram shows ....First of all ....Then ....Next .....After that ....Finally .....

Thinking Maps Circle Tree Bubble Double bubble Flow Multi-flow Brace Bridge

Example

Example

Motto

JUST DO IT!

Nike