Content-Based Instruction in Language Classroom
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What is a key principle of content-based instruction?

  • Integrate skills unrelated to content.
  • Base instructional decisions on language rather than content criteria.
  • Select inauthentic texts and tasks.
  • Choose content for its relevance to students’ lives. (correct)

Which practice allows for natural content integration in the language classroom according to Stoller (2002)?

  • Using only teacher-centered lecture-style instruction.
  • Isolating language skills in separate activities.
  • Integrated skills using reading, writing, speaking, and listening. (correct)
  • Rote memorization of vocabulary lists.

Which technique is NOT mentioned as part of the CBI classroom tasks?

  • Rote memorization of grammar rules. (correct)
  • Cooperative learning principles.
  • Visual support like language ladders.
  • Images and graphic organizers.

What is one way to enhance task-based activities in the CBI classroom?

<p>Enhancing with cooperative learning principles. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to involve students actively in all phases of the learning process in content-based instruction?

<p>To promote deeper engagement and understanding of the content. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between language and communication according to the text?

<p>Language is a means of communication. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to CLT, what is the primary aim of language teaching?

<p>Developing communicative competence. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In CLT, what is the significance of genuine needs, partners, and information gaps in the classroom?

<p>They help elicit communication. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'appropriateness' refer to in the context of communicative language teaching?

<p>Using language suitable for specific situations. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does CLT differ from traditional language teaching in terms of teaching methods?

<p>CLT promotes teaching language through real communicative acts. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Content-Based Instruction (CBI)

A teaching approach that integrates content learning with language development. It focuses on using authentic materials and real-world scenarios to create meaningful learning experiences.

Natural Content Integration

Natural content integration involves extending input, providing meaningful outputs, and delivering feedback on both language and content understanding.

Information Gathering, Processing, and Reporting

Activities that involve gathering information, processing it, and presenting the findings. This encourages active learning and critical thinking.

Integrated Skills

Using various language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) within the context of learning content.

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Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)

A teaching approach that focuses on developing students' communicative competence, including both grammatical accuracy and the ability to use language appropriately in different situations.

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Communicative Competence

The ability to use a language effectively and appropriately in real-world situations.

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Context-Rich Environments

Using real-life situations and genuine communication tasks in the classroom to facilitate language learning.

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Real Needs, Partners, and Information Gaps

Motivating students to communicate through creating real needs for interaction, providing genuine partners, and generating information gaps.

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Communication

The ability to express ideas and feelings, or to share information with others.

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Language

A system of communication used by people through speech and writing.

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Study Notes

Content-Based Instruction (CBI)

  • CBI is not just about integrating content into the language classroom, but doing it effectively.
  • Stoller (2002) lists eight practices for natural content integration:
    • Extended input, meaningful output, and feedback on language and grasp of content
    • Information gathering, processing, and reporting
    • Integrated skills (using reading, writing, speaking, and listening)
    • Task-based activities and project work with cooperative learning principles
    • Strategy training to produce metacognitively aware strategic learners
    • Visual support (e.g. images, graphic organizers, language ladders)
    • Contextualized grammar instruction
    • Culminating synthesis activities (knowledge displayed in writing and orally)

Principles for Content-Based Instruction

  • Base instructional decisions on content rather than language criteria
  • Integrate skills
  • Involve students actively in all phases of the learning process
  • Choose content relevant to students' lives, interests, and/or academic goals
  • Select authentic texts and tasks
  • Draw overt attention to language features

CBI Classroom Techniques and Tasks

  • Familiar techniques and tasks include:
    • Pair and group work
    • Information gap
    • Jigsaw
    • Graphic organizers
    • Discussion and debate
    • Role-play
    • Survey tasks
    • Process writing
    • Problem-solving
    • Sequencing
    • Ranking
    • Values clarification

Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)

Language and Communication

  • Communication is the activity of expressing ideas and feelings, or giving people information
  • Language is the system of communication in speech and writing used by people
  • Language is communication, and communicative acts don't always need words
  • Our aim is to develop the ability and skills to communicate through language

Communication in the Classroom

  • CLT claims that language can and should be taught through real communicative acts in real situations

Principles of Communicative Language Teaching

  • Principle 1: Teach communicative competence (grammatical competence + ability to use grammar appropriately)
  • Principle 2: Practice functions and forms in context-rich environments
  • Principle 3: Ensure genuine needs, genuine partners, and information gaps in the classroom
  • Communication is elicited by needs, partners, and information gaps

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Explore the effective practices for integrating content into language classrooms, as outlined by Stoller (2002). Learn about extended input, meaningful output, feedback on language, information processing, integrated skills, task-based activities, and more.

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