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CLIL. ACTIVITIES FOR SHARING
Card #7
Short texts [READING]
Grade
No. students
No. Lessons
Lesson
Description
Smart Goal
Language Smart
Goal
Main Technique
Technique
description
Complexity for
teachers
Steps
1est ESO
Subject
BIOLOGY AND GEOLOGY
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Unit
2 per text
Students read text individually and then share words they don’t know with the
whole class.
Understand the complete text
a) Learn new vocabulary and expressions
b) Practice describing words in English and understanding in context.
Reading for Comprehension
Easy
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Strengths
Weaknesses
Teacher explains format of lesson: students read alone, but work together to define
words one at a time for each paragraph.
Teacher projects text onto screen in front so all students can read silently.
As students read, they write down unknown vocabulary in their individual
notebooks.
Once everyone has finished reading, teacher calls on a student to read the first
paragraph aloud.
Teacher calls on students individually to go to the front of the class and write a word
that they don´t know from that paragraph.
Teacher asks if any other students can explain the word in English.
Students describe word in English until the student at the front understands and can
write the translated word in Spanish. Then everyone copies the translation into their
notebooks.
Students discuss any differences in meaning based on context to ensure they
understand the word in the text they are working on.
Repeat with each paragraph. Once all words have been discussed, teacher selects a
student to explain the meaning of the text (or a summary of the text).
Students understand the text better than if they read it alone.
They practice speaking and its more active.
Students are sometimes impatient and translate before understanding in English.
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