Geography Lesson
There is no set format for CLIL lessons, the underlying principles being that
language is used to learn as well as to communicate and that it is the subject matter
which determines the language that students need to learn. However, this lesson
also attempts to follow the 4Cs curriculum in that it includes Content,
Communication, Cognition and Culture, and includes elements of all four language
skills.
This particular lesson is designed to be part of a regional / economic geography or
general studies course and is based on a factual text about Vancouver.
Topic
Regional Geography / General Studies
Level
B1/B2
Time
60-90 mins
Aims
• To increase students’ knowledge of subject content
• To develop students' knowledge of content-related lexis
• To develop all four language skills within a content-based context
• To develop academic skills such as note taking
• To provide material and information for further topic and language based studies
Materials
Lesson plan: guide for teacher on procedure including answers to tasks.
Worksheets: exercises which can be printed out for use in class. The worksheet
contains:
• Lead-in, prediction and text 'mapping'
• Listening to confirm expectations
• Noticing and analysing language (reading)
• Vocabulary extension (gap-fill)