Content-Based

Instruction
Presented By:

Margareth ( F1021161031 )
Nurnisa ( F1021161034 )

English Education Study Program

Language and Art Department
Teacher Training and Education Faculty
Tanjungpura University
2017
TEFL METHODOLOGY
Content-Based Instruction

The Role of Content in

Background The Other Curriculum
Design
Content-Based Instruction refers to an approach to second
language teaching in which teaching is organized around • Language across the curriculum
the content or information that students will acquire rather
• Immersion education
than around a linguistics or other type of syllabus.
• Imigrant in on-arrival programs

• Programs for students with limited english proficiency

•Language for specific purposes

 Two Central Principles
of CBI Theory of Language

People learn a second language more Language use draws on integrated skills
successfully when they use the language as a
means of acquiring information, rather than
as and end in itself.
Content-Based Instruction better reflects Language is purposeful
learners’ needs for learning a second
language.

Language is text- discourse-based

Theory of Learning
• People learn a second language more successful when the information they are acquiring is perceived as interesting, useful, and leading to a
desire core.
• Some content areas are more useful as a basic for language learning than others.

• Students learn best when instruction addresses students needs.

• Teaching builds on the previous experience of the learners.

 Objectives Contemporary Models
Syllabus
Types of learning and teaching activities
Lerners role
of Content-Based
The role of teachers
The role of materials
Instruction
• Courses at the university level.
• Theme-based language
instruction.
• Sheltered content instruction.
DESIGN • Adjunct language instruction.
• Team-teach approach.
• Skills-based approach.
• Courses at the elementary and
secondary level.
• Theme-based approach
• Adjunct approach
•Courses in private language institures.
 Procedure
Example:
•Linguistic analysis.
• Preparation for film.
•Viewing a segment of the movie
•Discussion of the film
•Discussion of the reading
•Videotaped interview
•Discussion
•Preparation of articles
•Presentation of articles
•Wrap-up discussion