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Preparing for overseas studies or reading/writing international publications 46% of universities in Japan now offering content courses in FL, number is growing in Korea and across Asia
No agreement on definition!
Over 35 terms of art in use, including
content-based language instruction integrated content and language learning content-focused language learning enhanced language learning teaching English through content immersion and of course, CBI and CLIL
No agreement on definition!
Diversity is the definition?
How many different ways to analyze aims and orientations? All-inclusive a good thing? For classrooms where a commitment has been made to content learning as well as language learning
No agreement on focus
Using content to learn English
content pre-selected
content determines language points
content-driven language learning?
No agreement on focus
Using language to learn content
Teaching Through English, Foreign Language Medium Instruction Total Immersion Krashens version of Sheltered Subject Matter Teaching
Teaching Methods
CBI does not dictate methods/ techniques/approaches
Task-based learning is a popular choice
Arguably predates Communicative Language Teaching by centuries Not an English Only requirement Does not dictate medium of instruction distance learning, CALL, audio, video
Duration of Content
Sustained Content 6 weeks + each Thematic multiple weeks each Topical multiple class hours - maybe One-off Lessons / Learning Activities Even simple Classroom English???
Content-learning Designs
Adjunct classes
Regular content course with NS students + language class complement
Sheltered Workshops
Content course with language learners only, simplified content or presentation
Content-learning Designs
Content-based design implemented at
Curriculum level Syllabus (course) level Lesson level
* Quiz / Exam
* Combinations
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