defining CLIL
What are lesson objectives?
Lesson objectives indicate to learners what they are expected to do by the end of a unit,
module or course, e.g. students can organise factual information, students can describe a process
What are collaborative activities?
any activities where learners are working co-operatively in pairs or groups. For example: Pair or group discussions. Completing shared tasks in a pair or group, e.g. matching, sorting, ranking
What are L1 and L2?
L2 = target language
What is Bloom's taxonomy?
a set of three hierarchical models used to classify educational learning objectives into levels of complexity and specificity
Which one of these is not part of the 4 C's of CLIL: communication, content, classroom, culture
classroom
Why is communication a fundamental part of CLIL?
Learners are encouraged to produce the language of
the subject orally as well as in writing. Peer
feedback is valued. One of the main CLIL aims is to increase student talking time (STT) and
reduce teacher talking time (TTT)
What can you use brainstorming for? ( give two examples)
warming up for a topic/scaffolding
Give an example of a "closed" and an "open" question
e.g. What is the capital of France?
How has France changed in the last 200 years?
What do we understand by "Wait Time"?
Time given to allow students to think about the question
What is soft CLIL?
In a soft CLIL approach, teaching and learning is focused mainly on language and so is
language-driven. Language learning is the main objective.
What is NOT part of CLIL?
Co-operative Learning / Teaching Grammar Explicitly / Active Learning
What are "skinny/fat" questions?
skinny: short, factual, lower thinking, closed questions-the what ,when, where,which questions fat:open, higher thinking skills questions-the why and how questions which require more complex answers
What is enquiry-based learning?
a teaching strategy designed to develop learning by asking questions and solving problems. It involves systematic gathering of evidence through
observation, investigation, analysis and reflection
What are BICS?
Everyday Language (Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills)
What is hard CLIL?
In a hard CLIL approach, teaching and learning is focused mainly on the subject and is
therefore content-driven. Subject content is the main objective.
Name two types of learning that are part of CLIL
e.g. Co-operative Learning, Active Learning, Peer-to-peer, flipped classroom, socratic questioning, enquiry-based learning,
What is the difference between goals and objectives?
A goal is a broad primary outcome. An objective is a measurable step you take to achieve a
strategy. Goals may not be strictly measurable or tangible, objectives need to be both!
List five types of visual organizers
e.g. Anchor Charts, mind map, flow chat, grids (flower grids), Venn diagram, column charts (KWL Chart),
What is CALP?
Subject-specific language (Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency)
What is scaffolding? Give examples?
a technique in which the teacher provides temporary support for learners to assist them in moving towards new skills, concepts or levels of understanding. CLIL learners
need the language to be carefully scaffolded so that they can express what they know
through English and continue to develop their academic language and skills.