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CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), students learn various subjects like history, art, science and math in a foreign language. Rather than being a stand-alone subject, language becomes a skill acquired in the classroom while mastering other types of content.

Tips for Planning and Teaching CLIL Lessons 

As you can see from the lesson plans above, you can get creative with CLIL lessons and include diverse themes! Whether you want to make your own lesson plan or you’ll be working off these examples, here are some ways to make your CLIL lessons even more effective:  

Teach vocabulary separately 

Pick the important concepts and words and teach them in isolation from the main lesson. I usually prep students by doing this beforehand, but you can also choose to wait until after the class.

During the class, assume your students are native speakers of the target language and just teach the subject. For example, when the lesson is about math, teach actual addition and subtraction, not the translation of the word “addition” in German. Teach the math and be a math teacher for the duration of the activity.

In the course of the lesson, kids will be compelled to use their critical thinking skills to figure out the meanings of any unknown words. 

Include authentic materials

Aside from CLIL materials on the subject you want, look for authentic materials too about the subject at hand. For example, on top of CLIL-specific materials about philosophy in German, I’d look for native German discussions, blogs, websites, forums and book excerpts about philosophy too

There are three particular sites that I often check because they’re loaded with authentic materials and educational links:

• Government sites and ministries. One of the aims of national leadership, for all states, is the education of their populace. So you can be sure that their websites have links to resources that can help you find material for CLIL. For example, the site for France’s Ministry of National Educationhas links to academic sites and even its own search engine.
• Websites for the top universities in the country. Naturally, these sites are replete with links to the latest research, publications, lessons and journals. You may also find online libraries, databases and even e-books you could use. Take the example of Technische Universität München, one of the top universities in Germany.
• Forums for native speakers. When you join these forums, you’ll have reached the inner sanctum of the country—at least online. Read the posts and discussion and you’ll have an insider’s look not only at their relationship problems, you’ll find in their postings, links to sites that native speakers actually use and recommend to each other. This one’s big in China.

Give simple worksheets

Keep any CLIL worksheets visually appealing and user-friendly. Avoid overcrowding it or making it too “busy.”

Use a consistent font and style throughout—ideally a basic font that won’t be distracting. Include lots of pictures and graphs to enhance the visual appearance. 

These are my favorite resource websites for worksheets:

• One Stop English — This site provides unique English CLIL resources that can be adapted to any language. You’ll find puzzles, crosswords, vocabulary worksheets and more catering to a range of ages.
• Teachers Pay Teachers — As the name suggests, this is a platform where teachers can sell resources that they’ve created to other teachers. Just look up “CLIL Teaching Resources,” and you can even filter for worksheets and select them by subject and grade. 
• Scholastic’s Teacher Resources — This is a great place to find worksheet ideas to fit any subject you’re teaching through CLIL. You can get grade-appropriate lesson plans here on everything from literature to basic science to economics.
• Instant Online Crossword Puzzle Maker— This non-traditional worksheet option is great for teaching vocabulary in any subject or language in an engaging way. You can use this instant crossword maker to easily produce fun worksheets targeting any vocabulary set you’re working on. 
• Pinterest — Mostly known for craft and home decor inspiration, this popular platform is now also a go-to source for great lesson plan ideas, especially for elementary school children. Just type “CLIL” into the search bar plus the name of the target language (e.g. “CLIL italiano”). 

Do scaffolding

Give the students the temporary support they need to reach higher levels of comprehension and mastery, in terms of both the language and the content.

Begin with simple tasks and work your way up to those that are more complex. Give clear directions and explain concepts in multiple ways to ensure understanding.

I sometimes start with intro exercises where students match vocabulary with images, followed by guided readings where key vocabulary is highlighted. After that, students can do more involved discussions and activities that involve problem-solving and research.

Use gestures, visual aids and props. 

You used to just stand there and talk. With CLIL, not anymore. Illustrate what you’re speaking about, and you’ll see that students are better able to grasp your message.

Break up presentations with videos and images that students will find interesting. You can show mind maps or flowcharts to explain more complicated processes. 

I also try to bring props whenever I can. I’ve used 3D models of different shapes in math when explaining concepts like area or volume and even puppets for storytelling. If the subject is history or geography, these might be objects related to what the students are learning.

Help Maria and Juanito to get from the school to the library. Write instructions on how to arrive there. Use the words from activity 16.

Review about some contents

Listening comprehension for the story "Be Kind".

MURDER READING

Harold shared his carrot cake with his friends. Can you divide each cake below into the correct number of parts and show what fraction of the cake each part is.

A writing assessment for CLB 2 learners.

Read and choose the correct word for each blank.

English 7
Unit 4: At school
B. the library

Listen and repeat

reading about library

Murder At the Library

Book Report

Vocab on Library, grammar (pronouns), reading and listening

pythom programming (library)

the task is to listen and fill in the missing information

At the end of the story there are facts about various books in The Australian National Library. Use the internet to find out the same information about each item in general.

Use the rhyming couplets below to help you write a poetry about books or your favourite library.

Library conversation

G5 where is the library?

BOOST - speaking practice, an oral answer example

REVISION 1 (U1-3)

PART 1: GRAMMAR

Identify the error (A, B, C or D) in each sentence and write the correct words/ phrases

Example:  What’s (A) his (B) name ? - His (C) name are (D) Alan

                    ANS: D-is

1. Is this (A) a (B) orange or a (C) lemon? - It is a (D) lemon.
2. Their son, James, is (A) an (B) mechanical engineer for a (C) company in (D) France.
3. Anna Miller and Tom Brown are (A) my friends (B). Them (C) are from (D) England.
4. My (A) boyfriend is (B) very funny, so people love (C) he (D) a lot.
5. Our teacher is (A) Selena and she (B) is very kind (C) to we (D).
6. Pamela and I am (A) Canadian, now we (B) live in a (C) small town in Spain (D).
7. My car’s parents (A) is not very (B) expensive. It (A) is only 1000 dollars D).
8. Lara’s (A) children are (B) in they (C) room upstairs in her house.
9. Nancy is (A) from England (B). She (C) husband is a (D) doctor.

10. There isn’t (A) any books on (B) your desk but there are two English books (C) under it (D).
11. There are (A) two bookshelfs (B) with a lot of technical books and (C) a big table in (D) my room.

12. My (A) boyfriend is (B) very funny, so people love (C) he (D) a lot.
13. Look at that (A) screwdrivers over (B) there. They (C) are new but (D) very expensive.

14. The keys (A) are between the lamp or (B) some papers on the desk but the hammer is (C) under it (D).

15. Lee’s factory is (A) quite small. There are (B) a manager (C) and five workers (D).

16. I study (A) at Hanoi University of Industry. There are (B) 45 student (C) in my class (D).

17. What (A) is the language (B) in your (C) country? – We speak America (D).

18. I is (A) from Spain (B). I am not (C) from Germany (D).

19. Are (A) there an (B) English book (C) in the schoolbag on (D) the chair?

20. Mary is (A) a student (B). She goes (C) to school with she (D) friend by motorbike.

PART 2: VOCABULARY

Complete each sentence with a suitable word/ phrase. The first letter is given.

Example:  Sorry I’m late, may I c_ _ _ in please?

Answer: come

21. First, let’s do the h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on page 25 together and check your answer with a partner.

22. I’m sorry, can you speak more s_ _ _ _ _?. I can’t understand what you say.

23. Can you write the answers on the b _ _ _ _  please?. You will get one point for a correct answer  

24. I have a little b _ _ _ _ _ _. He is very naughty but lovely. My parents love him a lot.

25. My g _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is eighty years old but he still remembers everything about his school days.

26. My mother is my father’s w _ _ _. She is the person I love the most in my family.

27. I have two c _ _ _ _ _ _ _, a son and a daughter. The son is five and the daughter is seven.

28. Alice is from the United States. She is A _ _ _ _ _ _ _. She has a boyfriend from Australia.

29. There are four members in my f_ _ _ _ _: my father, my mother, my sister and me. 

30. My parents use an e-_ _ _ _ _ _ to read news on the internet when they are at home.

31. Mary is married, her h _ _ _ _ _ _ is an engineer. He works for an automobile factory.

32. My s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ often go to the school library to study. They are very interested in learning at this university.

33. Duncan is English. He is from E _ _ _ _ _ _. He learns with many students from different countries.

34. There are a lot of s_ _ _ _ _ _ in the living room. Put books on them.

35. I can’t find my u_ _ _ _ _ _ _ to go out. It is raining outside.

36. I carry my books to school in my b_ _ _ _ _ _ _. I usually put it on my bed when I come home.

37. The man cuts his wood stick with a s_ _. He often keeps it together with the hammer in the box.

38. Don’t sit on that c_ _ _ _. Its leg is broken. I need to fix it with some screws.

39. She has a l_ _ _ _ _ c_ _ _ to keep her laptop safe. It is on the table behind the lamp.

40. I can’t hear it from here. The room is so noisy. Can you r_ _ _ _ _ that?

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