CLIL in Education: A Comprehensive Approach
What is Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)?
CLIL is a dual-focused educational approach in which a second language is used for learning subject content from the curriculum. In CLIL, content and language learning occur simultaneously with an emphasis on their integration.
David Marsh defined CLIL as a situation where subjects are taught through a foreign language with dual-focused aims: learning content and a foreign language at the same time.
The 4Cs Framework of CLIL
Do Coyle established
Early English Language Learning: Strategies and Insights
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Read MoreEngaging Children with Action Stories and Storytelling Techniques
Action Stories and TPR Techniques for Children
Engage children in stories using Total Physical Response (TPR) with these simple techniques. Children can:
- Mime the story as it’s read or played on audio.
- Perform pre-arranged actions when they hear key words.
- Stand up when a character speaks or acts.
- Look at and point to key illustrations.
These actions bring the story to life and help children internalize the language.
Action Stories: Phased Approach
Phase 1: Pre-Teaching
The teacher pre-teaches vocabulary
Read MoreEffective Teaching Strategies: Key Visuals, Guided Reading, and Resource Material
As a future teacher, I plan to use various strategies in the classroom to enhance my students’ knowledge acquisition and retention. This unit has provided me with the opportunity to learn about different types of strategies, some of which I find particularly interesting and useful for my future career. My goal is to create a meaningful learning experience for my students, enabling them to learn with understanding. In this text, I will explain the strategies that I found most interesting and useful,
Engaging Children with Action Stories and Storytelling
Action Stories and TPR Techniques
Action Stories or TPR Stories: Children can participate in stories using TPR (Total Physical Response) with a few simple techniques. They can:
- Mime the story as it is read/played on an audio device.
- Perform pre-arranged actions when they hear key words read out.
- Listen and stand up when a character speaks or acts.
- Look and point to key illustrations/frames of the story.
These actions will make the story come to life and help the children internalize the language.
Action
Read MoreTeaching English to Children: Practical Tips and Techniques
Unit 1: Teaching Young Learners
1.1 First Language – Second Language
Knowing how children learn their first language can help us teach them a second language.
Babies:
- Hear voices from the time they are born.
- Listen to a lot of sounds.
- Play with sounds and practice making sounds.
Young Children:
- Only acquire the language they hear around them.
- Need to hear a lot of English.
- Listen to you and try to make sense of what you say.
Teaching Tips: Helping Children Learn a New Language
The teacher should:
- Use English