Unit 9
Materials selection and adaptation
Materials selection and adaptation
Definitions with an asterisk * are revised from TKT Modules 1,2,3 Glossary
Making many images so that they appear to move on a screen
(e.g. computer animation)
(e.g. computer animation)
A dark style of letters which can be selected on the computer toolbar.
The way in which a text is organised and presented on a page.
Certain texts have special layouts; e.g. letters and newspaper articles have different layouts.
Certain texts have special layouts; e.g. letters and newspaper articles have different layouts.
Written instructions for an exercise, activity or task in a test
(e.g. for a multiple-choice task the rubric might be: For questions 1 – 7, choose the best option (A, B or C) to complete each of the statements.)
(e.g. for a multiple-choice task the rubric might be: For questions 1 – 7, choose the best option (A, B or C) to complete each of the statements.)
A list of key words required for learning subject concepts.
It can be used to pre-teach, to support, input and to help learners remember key subject vocabulary.
It can be used to pre-teach, to support, input and to help learners remember key subject vocabulary.
a list of words with their meanings.
In CLIL, a glossary is either in the target language with target language meanings or in the target language with L1 meanings.
In CLIL, a glossary is either in the target language with target language meanings or in the target language with L1 meanings.
ELT coursebooks and materials
Grammar
Functional syllabus
Topics
CLIL materials
1
translated from the L1 curriculum
2
taken from native speaker coursebooks
3
Downloaded from the Internet
4
Made by teachers
Differences
CLIL Coursebooks
- Wide range of content vocabulary
- Language is nearer native speaker
- Content often linked to the L1 curriculum
- Subject specific skills are developed (e.g. enterpreting data: looking at evidence)
ELT Coursebooks
- About 8-10 new vocabulary items
- Language is graded
- Rarely planned to match the L1 curriculum
- Historical skill are not usually developed
Native speaker website
- Wide range of content vocabulary
- Advanced use of language
- Content linked to a national curriculum
- Subject specific skills developed (use of time-lines, photographical evidence, documentary)
Levels how to adapt CLIL materials
At text level
visuals
diagrams
animation
visual organisers
layout
diagrams
animation
visual organisers
layout
At sentence level
definitions
short explanations
short explanations
At word level
labels
highlight key content vocabulary
undelining
capital letters
bold font
word banks
glossaries
highlight key content vocabulary
undelining
capital letters
bold font
word banks
glossaries