materials for clil iatefl exeter, 10 th april 2008 keithpkelly@yahoo.co.uk

Materials for CLIL

IATEFLExeter, 10th April 2008

keithpkelly@yahoo.co.uk

Perspectives on materials

Task and language

Work with language

Curriculum, textbook, teacher – analyse the discourse, summarise it, organise it, use it (contextualising, substitution table, phrase handout, language poster, students talk/write)

Work with words

750,000 650,000 40,000-45,000 Every 12th

2500 = 80% 7500 = 90% 10%

Numbers

750,000 – words in English 650,000 – words in OED 40,000-45,000 – used by average speaker Every 12th – ‘the’ 2500 = 80% of all words we use 7500 = 90% of all words we use (star words) 10% = the rest, topic specific (black words)

Curriculum discourse analysisTask - Identify the ‘black’ words in the text below, there are 12 of

them.

InfectionsFood and water are sources of infection. Raw food is covered inmicroorganisms. Most are harmless or do the body good. Theygrow in our intestines and protect them from more harmful germs,but others cause disease, especially if food's been contaminated bysewage or animal waste, or hasn't been cooked properly. Contactwith animals also exposes us to new microorganisms. A bite froman infected dog could lead to rabies, for example. While cleaningout a lizard's cage could lead to salmonella.

Curriculum discourse analysisInfections

Food(***) and water(***) are sources(***) of infection(**). Raw(***)food(***) is covered(black) in microorganisms(black). Most(***) areharmless(*) or do the body(***) good(***). They grow(***) in ourintestines(black) and protect(***) them from more harmful(*)germs(black), but others cause(***) disease(***), especially(***) iffood's been(black) contaminated(black) by sewage(black) oranimal(*) waste(***), or hasn't(black) been cooked(black)properly(***). Contact(***) with animals(***) also(***) exposes(**) usto new(***) microorganisms. A bite(*) from an infected(black)dog(***) could(***) lead(***) to rabies(black), for example(***).Cleaning(***) out a lizard's(*) cage(*) could lead tosalmonella(black).

Textbook discourse analysis

Top 100 Science textbook words

Verbs and root words: ‘form’

The root word ‘form’

Concordancing software

SCP - Simple concordancing programme

www.textworld.com/scp

SWF – Searching for words in files

www.factworld.info/computers/SWF/SWF.htm

Example – cells and tissues

Organising words

Work with sentences

Identify sentences, chop them up, students match them up, match two items, choose correct item from choices, listen and match

Sentences - pollination

Work with speaking

Identify content chunk, create info gap, create trivia search, create question loop, students speak from input

Example – Biology question loop

Work with texts

Identify diagrammatical organisers in texts, fill them in, take out the content, mix up the content, create a handout, students read original and fill in handout/order the original, listen and gap fillExample – Plant and animal cells Venn diagram

Texts - cells

Work with visuals

Find a diagram, label it, read and label it, listen and label it, talk from it

Example – acid rain formation

Visuals – acid rain

Work with writing

Identify writing prompt, give ideal answer, pare it down, create a frame and add the phrases

Example - Parts of a flowering plant

Writing – flowering plants

Work with presenting

Create a PPT, remove core content, leave headings / gap the content, prepare handout 6 slides per page, add essential phrases in the margin, students present

Example – Physics Evaporation

Presentations - Evaporation

Work with software

Concordancing software, SWF, Hidden Text, WM recorder (audio and video grabbing), BBC audio transcripts, CD dictionaries and encyclopedias

Example – Hidden text

What is the next step?

Subject specific materials for CLIL

Macmillan – www.onestopclil.com

Launch date – September 2008

VPS and OSC

Keep in touch...

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