A. RAHIMI

CONTENT-BASEDLANGUAGE LEARNING

WHAT IS CBI?

CBI is designed to provide second-language learners instruction in content and language

Genesee (1994) suggests that content '...need not be academic; it can include any topic, theme, or non-language issue of interest or importance to the learners' (p. 3).

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF CBI?• Learners explore interesting content & are engaged in appropriate

language-dependent activities. Learning language becomes automatic.

• CBI supports contextualized learning; learners are taught useful language that is embedded within relevant discourse contexts rather than as isolated language fragments

• Complex information is delivered through real life context for the students to grasp well & leads to intrinsic motivation.

• In CBI information is reiterated by strategically delivering information at right time & situation compelling the students to learn out of passion.

• Greater flexibility & adaptability in the curriculum can be deployed as per the student's interest.

• It gives hands on experience to the learner.

DEMONSTRATION

• Intermediate class

• Preparing for general English

• First session for vocabulary

BUYING AN AIRLINE TICKET

•I'd like to reserve two seats to New York.

•Will that be one way or round trip?

•It's $819. Will you pay by check or by credit card?

•Here's my Visa Card. Can we get an aisle seat please?

•You can choose your seat when you check in.

VOCABULARIES RELATED TO AIR TRAVEL

aislen. corridor in aeroplane between the seats [there are usually one or two]

baggage claimn. place where passengers go to find their luggage (cases etc) at the end of a flight

boardv. to get on or enter an aeroplane - on board adv.

boarding passn. special ticket showing that passenger has checked in and may board plane

check inv. to register for a flight, inc. checking of tickets, passports, luggage etc - also n.

VOCABULARIES RELATED TO AIR TRAVEL

confirmationn. passenger's telephone validation of return reservation; reconfirmation

departures boardn. large display in airport showing times, destinations etc of departing flights

domesticadj. national, not international [a domestic flight is entirely within one country]

duty freeadj. [of products: cigarettes, perfume etc] not taxable; exempt from customs taxes

excess baggagen. luggage that is more than the permitted or allowed weight

GETTING YOUR LUGGAGE

•At which carrousel will our luggage be?

•Great! I'll get a cart right away.

•Be sure you have your luggage ticket.

• -Anything to declare?

-No, there's nothing to declare / Nothing to declare

TRAVELING BY SEA

• We're going across to France by/on the ferry.

• We’re leaving for a cruise across Europe.

VOCABULARIES ASSOCIATED WITH SHIPS

• Bow: The front of the ship.

• Stern or Aft: The rear of the ship.

• Port: The left side of the ship when facing the bow.

• Starboard: The right side of the ship when toward the bow.

• Decks: Floors of the ship.

• Galley: Where food is prepared; the ship's kitchen. Larger vessels may have more than one.

• Muster Station: The designated meeting spot for passengers during emergencies or evacuations. Your muster station will be noted in your cabin.

• Cabin or Stateroom: Your room or sleeping quarters on board.

• Gangway: The entrance / exit area of the ship used while docked, typically on a lower deck.

TRAVELING BY CAR

• Where is the parking lot, please?• Where can I park my car?• Can I park my car here?• Where can I rent a car?• I would like to rent a car for.... days / weeks.• The car costs £30 a day to rent, but you get unlimited mileage (= no charge for

the miles traveled)• I had a breakdown (= my car stopped working) in the middle of the road• The car's still at the garage getting fixed.

Where can I find a garage to repair my car? • I'll need to take out extra car insurance for another driver.