Lesson 4 - February 10th, 2025. Correction of coursist homework. Analysing pedagogicat reflection on selected text for CLIL.

STEP 1

Example of a CLIL lesson (Primary) (Middle)→ to become aware of the following steps:

- Identify content and language to be learnt
- Identify objectives in terms of content and language (objectives should be precise in terms of students'performance)
- Organise content into distilled and significant parts: each step will pursue a specific goal in terms of concepts/info and language
- Design activities and tasks (individual - pair work - group work) for content/language practice (vocabulary - content - structures - functions)

STEP 2

CLIL LESSON PLANNING AND PREPARATION

A well-structured CLIL lesson typically follows the steps below:

1. Planning and Preparation

Define objectives: Establish clear content and language goals (subject knowledge and language skills).
Select materials: Choose appropriate subject content, visuals, and resources.
Plan tasks: Design activities that integrate content learning with language practice.
Identify key vocabulary and structures: Highlight subject-specific terminology and grammatical forms.

2. Warm-up / Introduction

Activate prior knowledge: Use brainstorming, questioning, or visuals to connect with students’ prior knowledge.
Introduce topic and objectives: Present the lesson's theme, content goals, and language focus.
Set context: Use videos, images, or realia to provide context and engage interest.

3. Presentation

Teach key content: Use teacher input, multimedia, or hands-on demonstrations to present subject matter.
Highlight language: Draw attention to relevant vocabulary, sentence structures

STEP 3

Analysis and discussion of a trainee's CLIL perspective lesson based on the linked text

HOMEWORK

Carry out the above points of reflection on the linked text addressed to a II Form Middle School with mixed ability students that have some difficulties with the English language but are mainly motivated about Ecological issues.