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Content and Language Integrated Learning

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Content and Language Integrated Learning, commonly abbreviated CLIL, is an approach in which a non-language school subject, such as history or science, is taught through a second language, so that students learn subject content and the language simultaneously rather than in separate courses. The term was coined in Europe in 1994, and CLIL programs are now widespread across European Union school systems in particular, supported by European Commission language-policy initiatives.

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Central Question
How can subject content and an additional language be taught together? 1
Most Effective For
Young learners and learners who have not responded well to formal language instruction 1
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1. Wikipedia: Content and language integrated learning
  • Opening definition
    Content and language integrated learning (CLIL) is an approach for learning content through an additional language (foreign or second), thus teaching both the subject and the language.
  • Benefits section, statement on broader range of learners
    nurturing self-confidence in young learners and those who have not responded well to formal language instruction in general education
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