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Just a few words to say thanks to all the organizers of Techno Clil Evo 2016. The  course  was very useful, it provided very interesting webinars and all teaching materials that have been proposed will be for me definitely a source of reflection and a great repository to which I will refer. Thanks!

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Extensive reading

ER support:
Increase reading speed
Improve understanding
Development of grammatical knowledge
Improvement of writing skills
Improvement of listening and speaking skills.

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Creation Process of a CLIL lesson

1. Be sure about content
2. Search materials (books, Internet)
3. Be aware student's English competence
4. Select activities
5. Analyze language to be used.

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The Iceberg Theory

The iceberg analogy refers to the assumption that on the surface the first and second languages appear to be functioning in isolation but under the surface there are academic and intellectual processes that are common to both languages. In Cummins' hypothesis, the theory is that first language learning "proficiencies" can be transferred to the second language learning context.

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Why CLIL?
Because educational systems have to be adapted to the new generations. CLIL lesson is not a language lesson: it's creative, fires the brain up, involves memory, speed, attention, problem solving and flexibility, promotes meaningful interaction.
A CLIL lesson is a subject lesson transmitted in a foreign language; it's a tool for cross-cultural learning.

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"Embracing the CLIL approach does not automatically lead to successful teaching and learning.To truly realize the added value of CLIL, teacher need to embrace a new paradigm of teaching and learning and they need tools and templates that help them plan their lessons and create/adapt their material".

(OLIVER MEYER

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INFOGRAPHICS.... WOW!!!

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(Adrian Tennant)

Students read at their own pace, they read in their own time, they read when they want to, they can start and stop when they decideg improves a student’s vocabulary and grammar.

The first thing to remember is that extensive reading is not about checking; it’s about helping our students enjoy reading and enjoy learning

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To become good readers, learners need to read as much as possible, and they need to read books that interest them and are at their own level of difficulty.

...Comprehension as well as fluency benefit from extensive reading practice.

The literature on extensive reading indicates that there are many benefits to be gained indirectly by employing this method. Like intensive reading, extensive reading helps to build learners' vocabulary, introducing them to words and language chunks that may not be included in short texts, and giving them a sense of common word partnerships. It also develops their understanding of grammar by allowing them to see all sorts of grammatical structures in use. In contrast to intensive reading, there is little or no teaching involved in this learning process. Language is acquired by exposure, and it is factors such as the level of difficulty, quantity and variety of texts that influence the learning outcomes. Extensive reading has an additional advantage in that learners have chosen the text themselves, which generally increases their motivation and confidence, and creates a more positive attitude towards reading and language learning. Finally, it makes them independent readers and more effective language users.

(Barbara Blair, Bergen University College)

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EXTENSIVE READING: AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH

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EXTENSIVE READING: AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH

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Another model for teaching reading exists. This is an 'extensive reading approach' and involves students reading long texts or large quantities for general understanding, with the intention of enjoying the texts.

Students are allowed to choose the books they read depending on their interests, and there is not always a follow-up discussion or work in class. In this way students are encouraged to read for pleasure and should become better readers.

Aims of extensive reading

The principal objective of undertaking an extensive reading approach is to get students reading in English and liking it. An increase in reading fluency should be another objective. Because of this, reading should be a pleasurable activity for the student, promoted as much as possible by the teacher.
(Graham Stanley, British Council)

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Planning and implementing a CLIL path

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CLIL: step by step

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I'm a teacher in a Primary school. I teach English and other subjects. I love experimenting new ways of teaching , especially applying technology...but I think that 's quite difficult. But, after this course, I'm sure it'll be easier.

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A webmix of the most interesting webtools.

Go on "view original" and choose an icon. Click on it and your tool opens!!!

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A webmix of the most interesting tools which a teacher ought to know and use with his/her students