2/22/2014PRESENTATIONPIERCE COLLEGE ,ATHENS by Dr. Helen BaliouELT School Advisor , West Attica School District

Project work Thematic cycles Content-based instruction CBI Content-based learning CBL English for Specific Purposes ESP Cognitive Academic Language Learning Activities CALLA Language across the Curriculum LAC Task-based learning TBL

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• hard CLIL or soft CLIL?

• language-driven CLIL or content-driven CLIL?

• learning English or learning through English?

• using the language to learn or learning to use the language?

How should it be implemented?

• Where is CLIL?

• What is its relation to traditional ELT?

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Lessons are student-centered Ss work in a “can do” atmosphere Ss explore topics Students carry out projects S’s engagement and entertainment is given Differentiated instruction is implemented (non-level specific teaching) Focus on thematic areas and vocabulary learning

lesson planning is multifocal

CLIL principles dual-focused education attention to topic and language English as a medium of instruction education as a whole student is actively involved in language learning more natural use of language

CLIL promotes critical thinking collaboration skills language competence cross-cultural understanding

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Thank youfor your attention !