create and learn on integration land

Create andLearn onIntegrationLand

Content and Language Activities for the Elementary-School EFL Class

By Caterina Skiniotou, M.A.T.E.S.L.

NBASs’ age/grade: 8-9 / 3rd-4th

Ss’ level in English: Elementary

Types of interaction:

T → Ss T → GG

G G → G

Teaching Objectives:•understand simple addition problems•calculate two-digit-number additions•say and spell numbers 1-99 in English•understand basic vocabulary related to basketball•write simple addition problems in English

Content Skills Language Skills

•analyze numbers

•calculate two-digit-number additions without using paper and pencil

•apply background knowledge to infer word meaning

•spelling

•guided writing

•speaking

Third-grade Math book – pg. 14.

C.L.I.L.?

• Framework for Curriculum Development

• A Second/Foreign Language is acquired through the study of academic subject matter

• Students learn content as well as language skills related to the particular content

Content?

• Academic/School subjects (taught through a foreign language)

• Any topic or theme

• Any issue of interest to Ss

Why?

• Content provides

meaningful context for language learning

meaningful tasks for Ss to carry out

cognitively demanding language

Why?

Why?

• C.L.I.L. provides opportunities for the development of C.A.L.P. in Ss’ native language as well

emphasizes real-life skills

enhances intrinsic motivation

Why?

• Language organized in thematic units is easier to acquire and remember

• Content allows Ss to experience and work with a variety of discourse types

• The nature of language does not allow us to learn it first and then use it. We learn it by using it.

C.L.I.L.-oriented Types of Curricula

Quality C.L.I.L. Factors

• Culture

Authentic Material:

Songs Stories Popular Sites Articles

Authentic-like Material

Quality C.L.I.L. Factors

• Communication

Within the Classroom:

Pair work Group work

Between / Among Classes:

E-mail Live Online Communication

Develop Effective Communication Skills

Turn-taking; agreeing; disagreeing Negotiation skills Negotiation of meaning

Quality C.L.I.L. Factors

• Cognition

Using desktop / online dictionaries

Infer vocabulary meaning from context

Effective reading / listening strategies

Book Research

Web Quests

Quality C.L.I.L. Factors

• Community

Open doors to other schools

Involve parents

Make your work known / visible within the community

Gain the support of content teachers

Is it worth the time, energy and effort?

Your feedback and constructive criticism are always welcome and highly appreciated:

kskiniotou@hau.gr