1. CLIL COMPENDIUM
www.clilcompendium.com

2. CLIL Dimensions
 There are 5 dimensions related to:
 Culture
 Environment
 Language
 Content
 Learning

3. 1. The Culture Dimension -
CULTIX
 A. Build intercultural knowledge &
understanding
 B. Develop intercultural communication
skills
 C. Learn about specific neighbouring
countries/regions and/or minority
groups
 D. Introduce the wider cultural context

4. 2. The Environment Dimension -
ENTIX
 A. Prepare for internationalisation,
specifically EU integration
 B. Access International Certification
 C. Enhance school profile

5. 3. The Language Dimension -
LANTIX
 A. Improve overall target language
competence
 B. Develop oral communication skills
 C. Deepen awareness of both mother
tongue and target language
 D. Develop plurilingual interests and
attitudes
 E. Introduce a target language

6. 4. The Content Dimension
-CONTIX
 A. Provide opportunities to study
content through different perspectives
 B. Access subject-specific target
language terminology
 C. Prepare for future studies and/or
working life

7. 5. The Learning Dimension -
LEARNTIX
 A. Complement individual learning
strategies
 B. Diversify methods & forms of
classroom practice
 C. Increase learner motivation

8. CLIL in Brief
 Learning & Acquiring Languages
 Natural Ways of Picking up Languages

9. Key Terms
 Additional Language  Discourse Type
Interactional /Transactional
 Bilingual Environment
An environment in which  Exposure
two languages are used
 Certification  Foreign Language
Officially-recognised
documentation used in
some form of assessment  ICT
Information and
Communications
Technology

10. Other related concepts
 Intercultural Knowledge  Learning Styles
& Understanding
 An individuals
 Understanding of one’s preferences for
own in relation to other approaches to learning
cultures
 Learning Strategies
 Language Awareness
Sensitivity to the  The ways in which
similarities and individuals learn
differences between
languages

11. View Examples
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Czdg8-6mJ
Interview with David Marsh
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=9Hh
Why CLIL?
 CLIL Science In English
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If9x_NDz61
 CLILSolar System

12. British Council lesson plans
 http://www.britishcouncil.org/8_-_5_clil_lesson
 http://www.richmondelt-clil.com/
 What is biodiversity: threats to biodiversity
What have we ever done for
biodiversity? http://www.nhm.ac.uk/eb/b
iodthreats.shtml

13. British Council
 http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/clil