Integrating Content and Language: CLIL in Education

Posted by admin on Jan 28, 2025 in Early Childhood Education | 0 comments

What is CLIL and How Does it Differ from Traditional Language Teaching?

CLIL stands for Content and Language Integrated Learning. It integrates teaching a second language and the subject’s content simultaneously. In contrast, in traditional language teaching, the lesson is developed in the first language (L1), and the teaching focuses only on the content, not on the language.

What are the 4Cs of the CLIL Framework and How Do They Interrelate in a Lesson?

The 4Cs are Content, Communication, Cognition,

Second Language Acquisition: Principles and Practices

Posted by admin on Jan 15, 2025 in Early Childhood Education | 0 comments

First Language Acquisition

Definition: First language acquisition is the process whereby children become speakers of their native language.

Learning a language is not just learning to read and write. You can speak, understand, and discuss in your language without reading or writing.

It is remarkable the speed at which it takes place.

Second Language Acquisition

Definition: Second language acquisition is the way in which people learn a language, different from their mother tongue, inside or outside a