This document discusses Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), which uses a foreign language as the medium of instruction for teaching non-language subjects. It provides definitions and origins of CLIL. It also summarizes research that supports CLIL, including how it provides comprehensible input, opportunities for negotiation of meaning, and development of academic language skills. The document then discusses CLIL methodology and experiences implementing CLIL programs in Spain, including benefits, challenges for teachers, and positive results on student language skills and academic achievement.

1. CLIL – Content and Language Integrated Learning