CLIL – Background history

Akramova N.A.
Table of Contents
1.Concepts as the ideas for CLIL development
2.Pre-history of CLIL development
3.Early principles of foreign language teaching
4.CLIL – the second half of the 20st century
5.Recent development of CLIL
6.Current form of CLIL
D. Marsh, CLIL is a “language pedagogy focusing on meaning which contrasts to those which
focus on form” (Marsh, 2002, p.49)

Concepts CALLA
CBI
LEE
LAL
CBLI MLAC
CBLT Spanish/English
Dual-focused /Finnish as a
language way of
education instruction

EMI TFL

FLIP TBE

LAC WAC

LBCT CLIL
Pre-history of CLIL development
Akkadians’ conquer over Sumerians (5,000
years ago)
Akkadian Empire (territory of modern Iraq)

Individuals/Ethnic groups in multilingual

territories (bilingualism/plurilingualism)

Countries with more than one official

language.
Ex.: Luxembourg, German (in primary
schools), French (in secondary schools).
New law issued in 1842, French was added
to be taught in primary schools
Early principles of foreign
language teaching

J.A. Comenius (1592-1670, Czech origin)

Orbis Pictus, Janua Linguarum Reserata

Matthias Bel (1684-1749, Slovak origin)

“Teach the words by getting to know the
reality – the world around us”
CLIL – recent development (90s)
1994, David Marsh from the Finnish University. Concept
based on the Canadian immersion programs and British
LAC programs
Immersion programmes
Around 1965, Canada, Quebec – educational kindergarten
program to:
- speak, read, and write in French
- reach normal achievement levels throughout the curriculum,
including English
-appreciate the traditions of French – and English-speaking
Canadians
CLIL – recent development (90s)
In 2005, D. Marsh CLIL suggested “general umbrella” for
diverse methodologies

In 2006, the Eurydice reported CLIL to be found in most European

member states.

Last decade – boom of research in CLIL, emphasis is on students’

learning skills and thinking skills.