The document discusses the concept of Language Across the Curriculum (LAC), which relates to linking different forms and aspects of language education within a school with an emphasis on the role of language in all subject learning. LAC has two meanings - in a narrow sense suggesting the importance of language work in all non-linguistic subjects, and in a wider sense demanding a comprehensive model of language education as the basis for a whole school language policy. The document outlines the meanings, approach, scope, significance, merits, goals of the LAC concept.

1. LANGUAGE ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
: CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS
Suresh Babu.G
Assistant Professor
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2. Language Across the
Curriculum(LAC)
LAC relates to linking
different forms and aspects
of language education
within the school ,
particularly emphasizing
the role of language in all
subject-matter learning.
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3. MEANINGS
• LAC has two meanings :
 In narrow sense it is a concept suggesting the
importance of language work and language
training in all non-linguistic subjects.
 In the wider sense it is a concept demanding a
comprehensive model of language education as
the basis of a whole school language policy
 The later includes linking all language as
subjects and language dimension in all other
subjects.
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4. Language Across the
Curriculum(LAC) Approach
• A LAC approach is one that integrates language
learning and content learning.
• LAC is an approach to learning that focuses on
improving language proficiency in all subjects in
order to enhance students learning outcomes.
• LAC emphasizes that language development is
the responsibility of all teachers.
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5. Scope of LAC
• As India a multilingual
country
• Language education is not
confined to the language
classroom.
• To avoid barriers of
language problem
• Improving confidence
among students for the
using of language in
different circumstances
• All learning occurs through
language

6. Significance of LAC
• Language plays a central role in the learning
experience of child so all teachers would teach it
• Helps to make proper learning of different subjects
• Improves linguistic ability of students
• Content related instruction of language lead to
cognitively engaging contexts for language
practice.
• It is a major tool for learn about the world
• Improves social interaction

7. Merits of LAC
• It facilitates effective
self study and referring
• It helps the students getting
admitted in foreign
universities
• It opens a vast career
• It helps the learners to collect technical terms
related to subjects
• It helps the learners to expand their ideas
• To learn content more effectively

8. Goals
• Simply speaking
• Active learning
• Effective communication
• Improving linguistic capacity
• Developing cognitive
academic language proficiency

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