AICLE

U4:

4Cs of CLIL
ACTIVITIES
Conceptual Summary
• Content

• The curricular subject-progression in knowledge, skills and understanding.

• Communication
• Using language to learn whilst learning to use language.
• The key is interaction, not reaction.

• Cognition
• Developing cognitive and thinking skills

• Culture
• Understanding ourselves and other cultures
• Being a global citizen
 • BEFORE
STEPS 4Cs of CLIL • Warming up
• Explaining the activity
• Dividing the class into groups
• Assigning group roles

• DURING

• Thinking
• Pairing
• Sharing

• AFTER

• Reflecting on the activity

• Becoming aware of the progression in
knowledge
Activities: COMMUNICATION

• IF YOU PLAN TIME FOR COMMUNICATIVE TALK IN YOUR LESSON …

• When does this happen?

• How much time do your students have for communication?

• What kind of communicative practice do your learners do?

• When would they be allowed to use their L1?

Activities: COGNITION
Activities: COGNITION

• Which cognitive skills do your students develop through this activity?

Remembering / Identifying / Comparing / Contrasting / Classifying /

Predicting / Reasoning / Creative thinking / Synthesis

• Write two questions to develop cognitive skills through this activity

• Which question do you think they will find it easier to answer? Why?
Activities: CULTURE

USE THE PREVIOUS ACTIVITY TO INTRODUCE “Cultural Awareness”