MODULE 2 – The 5 Cs

Tasks and Activities

Task 1

How do you normally plan a lesson?

Write down the steps you go through:

  1. .... etc

This course will give you an opportunity to compare your usual lesson preparation to preparing to teach using the CLIL approach.

Task 2

Read about the 5 Cs on Pages 20 – 21 of the CLIL4U Guidebook.

Now return to Module 2.

Task 3

Recording information in more than one way can aid understanding.

Complete these sentences about the lesson plan mind map.For some words, the first letter has been given.

Be careful to get the punctuation right, and notice how to spell practise (verb) and practice (noun).

Community

The lesson links habitats to the ‘real world’ by showing the reasons f______, and the effects______, deforestation, and by considering how animals s______habitats with people in our locality.

Cognition

The lesson encourages students to p______the thinking skills of explanation and h______.

Content

The lesson covers ______, ______and ______.

C______

The lesson develps several c______:

I can use an online dictionary to find the meaning of a word.

I can ______a powerpoint slide.

I can ....

I can ....

I can ....

Add any other‘can do’ statementsthat you feel are implied by the mindmap.

Communication

The lesson introduces language to help students learn, such as modals and ______

It helps students practise forming questions, disagreeing and ______

It presents subject-specific______

When you have finished, check your answers, including the punctuation of your sentences, in the downloadable answer section.

Now return to Module 2.

Task 4

Choose a topic which you would find useful to plan a lessonfor,using the CLIL approach. You will have the opportunity to plan further for this topic:

- throughout the Online Course and

- in the Face-to-Face Course, when it will form part of your Assignment.

Add the title of your chosen topic to the basic mindmap in your Pre-Assignment Planning e-Record(PAPeR),under TOPIC.

CLIL Techniques to Support Learning

Which CLIL teaching techniques did we use in this Module to help you understand?

Hint: Look at the phrases in bold on this page and on the Module 2 webpage.

Reflection

Think about these questions, and if possible, discuss your answers with a colleague.

What?

  • What did I do during this Module?
  • What was the Module about?

So what?

  • What did I learn from it?
  • What did I feel about it?
  • How does my experience link to classroom concepts?

Now what?

  • Where can I get more information?
  • How can I benefit from what I’ve learnt?
  • What information can I share with other people?
  • Which colleagues can I discuss this with?