Unit 11
Classroom language

Examples of purposes of classroom language:

A CLIL teacher should

activate prior knowledge
present new ideas
encourage learners to collaborate
develop learners' understanding
try to find out if there are any difficulties with subject content
help learners develop thinking skills and make links
encourage creative talk
monitor learning
(observe and listen to learners as they work in the classroom)
respond to learning needs

Closed questions (1 correct answer)
Teacher: to remember and revisit key content vocabulary
Learners: use mostly LOTS for responding

What is a food chain?
What was the score at the end of the match?

Open questions

Learners: to develop problem solving and HOTS

What would happen to a food chain if plants died?
How could the result of the match have been different?

By increasing wait time, learners can improve the quality of their answers, lenghten a discussion, comment on answers, be more confident to answer subject questions in a non-native language.

A CLIL teacher

Subject specific vocabulary
ICT
Defintions are taken from TKT: CLIL Handbook, p.24

align выравнивание
application прикладная программа, приложение
backup резервная копия
bullet points пункты маркированного списка
font size размер шрифта
icon символ
malware вредоносная программа
motherboard материнская плата
spreadsheet сводная таблица
spyware шпионская программа
toolbar панель инструментов
USB / Universal Serial Bus / memory stick карта памяти

I am ready for a long road flight for working with a week- or months-long projects.