preparing lessons
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
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!
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 is scaffolding?
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.
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 are BICS?
Everyday Language (Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills)
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 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 CALP?
Subject-specific language (Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency)
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.
Which two words (/alternatives) are sometimes used to refer to the 4th "C" (i.e. Culture)?
Community & Citizenship
List three types of visual organizers
e.g. Anchor Charts, mind map, flow chat, grids (flower grids), Venn diagram, column charts (KWL Chart),
What do we understand by "Wait Time" and what duration is suggested?
Time given to allow students to think about the question (about 8 sec)
What are LOTS and HOTS? Give one example of LOTS and one example of HOTS
LOTS: lower order thinking skills (memorizing, remembering) HOTS: higher order thinking skills ( analyzing,evaluating)