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WHAT IS CLIL?
| TERM | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| CLIL | An approach or method that integrates content from the curriculum with a non native language. Thinking and learning skills are integrated. |
| Soft CLIL | Teaching some curricular topics in the TL , with a determined time and language led activities. |
| Hard CLIL | Teaching 50% of the curriculum content in the TL , with new content and subject led activities. |
| 4 Cs | Content, Communication, Cognition and Culture. |
| Content | All the content from the curriculum. Some CLIL programmes develop cross-curricular links among different subjects. |
| Communication | Learners have to produce subject language in oral and written forms. It aims to increase STT and reduce TTT, also encourage self evaluation, peer and group feedback. |
| Cognition | CLIL lessons promote and develop cognitive/thinking skills that challenge learners (reasoning, creative thinking and evaluating). |
| Culture | Gives opportunities to introduce a range of cultural contexts. Develop positive attitudes and become aware of global and local citizenship. |
| BICS | For social and conversational situations. Less cognitive demanding. Like repairing and matching. |
| CALP | Is abstract and formal. Cognitive demanding. Teachers see when it is good to move From one to another and provide support. Like justifying opinions and making hypotheses. |
| Content-obligatory language | Vocabulary, grammar and functional language for specific subjects to understand and communicate ideas. |
| Content compatible language | Everyday less formal language used in the subjects. |
| Stakeholders | A group of people with an interest or concern in something. In CLIL programmes are teachers, learners, parents and community (leaders, media and authorities). |