Materials for CLIL IATEFL Exeter, 10 th April 2008 [email protected].
28
-
Upload
julian-simmons -
Category
Documents
-
view
224 -
download
5
Transcript of Materials for CLIL IATEFL Exeter, 10 th April 2008 [email protected].
Perspectives on materials
Task and language
Work with language
Curriculum, textbook, teacher – analyse the discourse, summarise it, organise it, use it (contextualising, substitution table, phrase handout, language poster, students talk/write)
Work with words
750,000 650,000 40,000-45,000 Every 12th
2500 = 80% 7500 = 90% 10%
Numbers
750,000 – words in English 650,000 – words in OED 40,000-45,000 – used by average speaker Every 12th – ‘the’ 2500 = 80% of all words we use 7500 = 90% of all words we use (star words) 10% = the rest, topic specific (black words)
Curriculum discourse analysisTask - Identify the ‘black’ words in the text below, there are 12 of
them.
InfectionsFood and water are sources of infection. Raw food is covered inmicroorganisms. Most are harmless or do the body good. Theygrow in our intestines and protect them from more harmful germs,but others cause disease, especially if food's been contaminated bysewage or animal waste, or hasn't been cooked properly. Contactwith animals also exposes us to new microorganisms. A bite froman infected dog could lead to rabies, for example. While cleaningout a lizard's cage could lead to salmonella.
Curriculum discourse analysisInfections
Food(***) and water(***) are sources(***) of infection(**). Raw(***)food(***) is covered(black) in microorganisms(black). Most(***) areharmless(*) or do the body(***) good(***). They grow(***) in ourintestines(black) and protect(***) them from more harmful(*)germs(black), but others cause(***) disease(***), especially(***) iffood's been(black) contaminated(black) by sewage(black) oranimal(*) waste(***), or hasn't(black) been cooked(black)properly(***). Contact(***) with animals(***) also(***) exposes(**) usto new(***) microorganisms. A bite(*) from an infected(black)dog(***) could(***) lead(***) to rabies(black), for example(***).Cleaning(***) out a lizard's(*) cage(*) could lead tosalmonella(black).
Textbook discourse analysis
Top 100 Science textbook words
Verbs and root words: ‘form’
The root word ‘form’
Concordancing software
SCP - Simple concordancing programme
www.textworld.com/scp
SWF – Searching for words in files
www.factworld.info/computers/SWF/SWF.htm
Example – cells and tissues
Organising words
Work with sentences
Identify sentences, chop them up, students match them up, match two items, choose correct item from choices, listen and match
Sentences - pollination
Work with speaking
Identify content chunk, create info gap, create trivia search, create question loop, students speak from input
Example – Biology question loop
Work with texts
Identify diagrammatical organisers in texts, fill them in, take out the content, mix up the content, create a handout, students read original and fill in handout/order the original, listen and gap fillExample – Plant and animal cells Venn diagram
Texts - cells
Work with visuals
Find a diagram, label it, read and label it, listen and label it, talk from it
Example – acid rain formation
Visuals – acid rain
Work with writing
Identify writing prompt, give ideal answer, pare it down, create a frame and add the phrases
Example - Parts of a flowering plant
Writing – flowering plants
Work with presenting
Create a PPT, remove core content, leave headings / gap the content, prepare handout 6 slides per page, add essential phrases in the margin, students present
Example – Physics Evaporation
Presentations - Evaporation
Work with software
Concordancing software, SWF, Hidden Text, WM recorder (audio and video grabbing), BBC audio transcripts, CD dictionaries and encyclopedias
Example – Hidden text
What is the next step?
Subject specific materials for CLIL
Macmillan – www.onestopclil.com
Launch date – September 2008
VPS and OSC
