English language for CLIL teachers

Code:

IPP01

Acronym:

IPPCLIL

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Teacher training for specific disciplinary areas

Instance: 2023/2024 - SP (of 06-11-2023 to 06-12-2023)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Anglo-American Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	English language for CLIL teachers

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PRR_IPP	20	Study plan	1	-	3	28,5	81

Teaching language

English

Objectives

1. To develop basic communicative competence in spoken and written discourse;
2. To revise basic grammatical structures and non-specific vocabulary;
3. To develop pronunciation;
4. To develop awareness of language for classroom management;
5. To develop cognitive academic language proficiency for subject specific teaching in English;
6. To identify language needed for CLIL lessons;
7. To understand how to support students’ language needs in CLIL lessons.

Learning outcomes and competences

By the end of this course, participants will have developed:

1. basic communicative competence in spoken and written discourse;
2. knowledge and use of basic grammatical structures and non-specific vocabulary;
3. pronunciation;
4. awareness of language for classroom management;
5. cognitive academic language proficiency for subject specific teaching in English;
6. ability to identify language needed for CLIL lessons;
7. understanding of how to support students’ language needs in CLIL lessons.

Working method

À distância

Program

1. Speaking and writing about self, school, teaching, topics of general interest;
2. Revision of basic grammar and vocabulary;
3. Phonemic alphabet: sounds, stress, intonation;
4. Language for classroom management;
5. Academic language: key terminology, genres, cognitive discourse functions;
6. CLIL: principles and methodology;
7. Supporting students’ language needs: language teaching strategies;  identifying and correcting errors; scaffolding language

Mandatory literature

Beacco, J.C., Fleming, M., Goullier, F., Thürmann, E., and Vollmer, H. ; A Handbook for Curriculum Development and Teacher Training: The Language Dimension in All Subjects, Strasbourg: Council of Europe, 2016
Coyle, D., Hood, P. & Marsh, D. ; CLIL. Content and Language Integrated Learning, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010
Dale, L., van der Es, W., and Tanner, R. ; CLIL Skills, Leiden: European Platform, 2011
Ellison, M. ; (Net)Working CLIL in Portugal and beyond, Special Edition eTEALS on Content and Language Integrated Learning. 9, 4-22, 2018
Mehisto, P. ; CLIL Essentials, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017
Mehisto, P., Marsh, D. & Frigols. M. J. ; Uncovering CLIL, Oxford: Macmillan, 2008

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lessons will be online via Zoom. For the development of basic interpersonal communicative competences, lessons will be essentially practical with an emphasis on speaking and writing. For those focused on the concepts of CLIL and academic language, input will be theoretical with practical application in individual and groups tasks.

Active participation will be encouraged at all times.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	52,50
Frequência das aulas	28,50
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

75% attendance

Calculation formula of final grade

Critical reflection - written (50%)
Micro-teaching activity (50%)

Observations

Programa de Formação Multidisciplinar da U.Porto - Impulso Jovens STEAM e Impulso Adultos - cofinanciado pelos fundos do programa «Next Generation EU» do Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência (PRR)