Content and
English Integrated
Learning
BY SAIMA ABEDI
PAKISTAN
CEIL
 CEIL refers to situation in which the prime motive of the
language learners is not only to interact in English but to
acquire the language skills for academic purposes.
 Acquisition of cognitive academic language proficiency
(Cummins; 1984) is to be focused.
CEIL GOALS
 Provides real purpose for learning
 Platform for students interest in real life situations
 Motivation
 Accelerates learning
 Enhance Linguistic Skills (attention to specific and academic vocabulary)
 Focus on Content ( Subject Knowledge)
 Lifelong Learning Skills ( Decision Making, Negotiation, Reflection
 Learners’ Autonomy
 Holistic development
Source: "Toward Learning
Societies and The Global
Challenges for Learning
with ICT " By Bernie
Trilling.
Challenges
 Who will teach?
 Content selection
 Shortage of material
 Unclear assessment criteria
 Insufficient exposure to target language
CLIL VS CEIL
CLIL (Content Language
Integrated Learning)
CEIL (Content English
Integrated Learning)
Any foreign/non native language English language
Subject teacher (collaborates with
language teacher)
English language teacher
(collaborates with subject teacher)
Lexical approach Lexical and grammatical approach
There is no grading for language. Content and language both are
marked.
Assessment Criteria
Source:
www.cie.org.uk
Cognition Communication
Content
Creativity
knowledge & skills
developed through
thought, experiences &
reflection
written, verbal,
nonverbal and visual
Elements for CEIL Lesson Plan
Brain Teasers/
Riddles
Survey/ Data
Visualization
Realia
Comics
Mathematics
Business Studies
Combines elements of accountancy, finance, marketing,
organizational studies and economics
Think, Pair and Share
•Sit in Pairs.
•Choose one of the following subjects.
•Think of a strategy that you would use to introduce the content of that particular
subject to your learners.
Skype with
Guest
Speakers
MUN
Facebook
Pages
Cultural
Exchange Box
Global Perspective
Celebration
Field Research
Presentations
Board Games
Community
Service
Environmental Management
Puppetry
Sociology
Letter to the
Editors
Podcasting
Digital Story
Telling
Poems
Every morning I wake up
suddenly
I make breakfast quickly
Because my children go to
school daily
I go to my job sadly
Because I am not supported
seriously
My husband treats me
harshly
But I work bravely
I work in people’s home
nervously
Because I am not educated
fully
Still I work for my family
Songs
Cooking Show
Blogging
Recipes
Food & Nutrition
Flyers/
Magazine
Articles
Case studies
Advertisement
Business
Studies Demonstration
Role Play
Bake Sale
Think of a subject to teach any two of
the following strategies.
Experiments
Interviews
Quizlet
Interactive
Games
Mannequin
Challenge
Story Telling
References:
Ball, P. What is CLIL? Retrieved from http://www.onestopenglish.com/clil/methodology/articles/article-what-is-
clil/500453.article
Çekrezi , R. (2011)CLIL and Teacher Training. Retrieved from
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042811009256 on 27th Feb 017
Clegg,J. Teacher Collaboration in CLIL. Retrieved from
http://www.onestopenglish.com/clil/methodology/articles/article-teacher-collaboration-in-clil/157768.article
Cummins, J. (1984). Bilingualism and special education: Issues in assessment and pedagogy. Clevedon, UK:
Multilingual Matters.
Terrell, S. (2016). What's the Deal with CLIL? Retrieved from https://www.slideshare.net/ShellTerrell/whats-the-
deal-with-clil?
Thank You

Content and English Integrated Learning