Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) Flashcards
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What are the '4 Cs' framework in CLIL and what do they stand for?
Answer: Content, Communication, Cognition, Culture — the four integrated dimensions of CLIL
The 4 Cs framework by Coyle describes CLIL as involving Content (subject matter), Communication (language), Cognition (thinking skills), and Culture (intercultural understanding).
In CLIL, what is the difference between 'language of learning' and 'language for learning'?
Answer: Language of learning is the specific content vocabulary and structures needed to access the subject; language for learning is the generic academic and classroom language needed to manage learning tasks
Language of learning is the subject-specific language (e.g., 'photosynthesis', 'circumference'); language for learning is the general academic and task language needed to engage in learning processes (e.g., 'compare', 'describe the process').
What is a 'CLIL lesson frame' and how does it differ from a standard EFL lesson?
Answer: A CLIL lesson frame integrates both subject content objectives and language learning objectives within the same lesson, requiring learners to engage cognitively with content while developing their language skills
A CLIL lesson has both content objectives (what learners will learn about the subject) and language objectives (what language they will develop), whereas a standard EFL lesson focuses primarily on language.
What does 'cognitive demand' mean in the context of CLIL, and why is it important?
Answer: The degree of mental challenge involved in content tasks, which should be appropriately pitched — neither too low (boring) nor too high (overwhelming)
Cognitive demand in CLIL refers to how much intellectual effort the content tasks require. Effective CLIL should include higher-order thinking skills (analysis, evaluation, creation), not just recall.
What is meant by 'scaffolded language support' in a CLIL context?
Answer: Providing temporary, targeted language support (word banks, sentence frames, glossaries, visual aids) to help learners access cognitively demanding content in the target language
In CLIL, scaffolded language support provides learners with the tools they need (sentence frames, vocabulary lists, graphic organisers) to engage with challenging subject content in the target language.
What does 'soft CLIL' and 'hard CLIL' refer to?
Answer: Soft CLIL involves occasional content-focused activities within a mainly EFL lesson; hard CLIL involves the full integration of subject teaching in the target language across extended periods
Soft CLIL refers to language lessons with content elements; hard CLIL refers to full subject teaching delivered in the target language (e.g., geography taught entirely in English).