WHAT IS CLIL?

CLIL,  Content and Language Integrated Learning, refers to situations where subjects are taught through a foreign language with dual objectives; the learning of a content and the learning of a foreign language. ( Marsh, 1994).

In  school context can be very successful learning subjects like history or geography through a foreign language.  According to research, multilingualism at school, taking advantage of resources, strategies and abilities that the student develops when he/she is learning a subject or a language, helps being better the communicative competence.

Do Coyle ( 2002), says that CLIL have four basic principles:

-   Content and acquisition of knowledge in the learning process.

-    Language, an essential tool for the communication and learning.

-  CLIL must suppose a cognitive challenge for the students: in this way they can improve their communicative abilities.

-  Understand the multiculturalism, considering that language skills, thinking skills and culture are associate. CLIL gives students the opportunity to be in contact with other cultures.