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This one hour course will put participants in a position where they can experience first-hand how a CLIL lesson works, using technology as a tool to promote authenticity and engagement in the content.
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ACADEMIC ENGLISH: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY WEBQUESTS
Integrating content with language learning tasks
Richard [email protected]
Overview
Summary and Q & A
WebQuest Task Demonstration
Needs Analysis
Aims
Observe a short CLIL lesson in practice
To look at, observe and demonstrate CALL tasks which utilise authentic materials
Ask questions about methodology and approaches to CLIL
NEEDS ANALYSISWhat do we know and what do we want to know about CALL and CLIL?
Needs Analysis• Have you used CALL in your
classes before?• Have you taught Content-Based or
CLIL classes before?• Have you used authentic materials
in your classes before?• What would you like to learn from
this session?
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WEB QUEST TASK DEMONSTRATIONHow to use WebQuests to integrate Content & Language with Computers
What are WebQuests?
An inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. (Dodge, 1995)
www.webquests.org
“Basically a task in which students use
the internet to complete research on
an area of Content and then use that
information in some form of language
production
WebQuests
• Download• Make your own
In the students’ shoes
Alternative Energy WebQuest
2 3 1 4 6
Task• 15 minutes• Work in groups• Use the link to research
your energy type• You must explain
– How it works– The advantages – The disadvantages
• Present your information to the rest of the class (select a spokesperson for your group)
SUMMARY AND Q&AYour chance to ask questions about methodology and practice
Discussion• What did you find most interesting about the
CLIL class?• Will you use WebQuests in your classes in the
future?
Summary
WebQuests– expose students to
authentic language using structured tasks
– are student-centred– are easy to adapt for CLIL
Further• A resource for CLIL in
Japan www.cliljapan.org
• You can download the slides and additional resources at www.engnet-education.com
• Please email [email protected]
Thanks for your attention!See you later, alligator.
RESOURCESWhere to access ready-to-go lesson plans?
Dealing with difficulty• Get them used to authentic materials• Coping Strategies– Panacea Method
Nanotechnology is not a for the problems faced by modern medicine, but it can help overcome some of the difficulties.
panacea
ProblemsDifficulties
≠SolutionsAnswersCure
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