M of Methodology

CLIL (Content and Language Integrated learning) is the form to teaching subjects such as science, arts and history to students thought a foreign language. For this it is necessary a teacher who knows a second language like English, but also must be prepared and know the best way to teach both content and language, using the CLIL methodology.
CLIL Methodology is the different ways or forms to teach a subject. But, a correct definition would be this: `a system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity´ (Oxford Dictionary, 2013).

CLIL methodology is very important for the acquisition of a second language. The teaching of content added to a second language learning leads to CLIL. Students learning can´t develop without both parts: since the content and language are interwovennes. CLIL methodology is the best form where you can use the best teaching practices in the classroom.

Although when the teacher explains the unit or the vocabulary he uses grammar, but in this methodology the teacher focus on subject content, but not on grammatical structures. A student learns a sentences unknow the parts and the function of each word, he understands the meaning of the but not the structure.

This methodology is closely linked to the use of language and uses a lot of resources for proper materials acquisition and development: `Just as in language, a functional perspective would say that meanings are realized throught words and structures that are in turn realized through sounds and letters, in coursebooks, syllabus objectives are realized through a scope and sequence which are in turn realized through a methodology for language teaching that underlies unit and task desingand text selection(by Brian Tomlinson, 2013)'.

A CLIL teacher should be the next question: How do I teach? To answer that question, the teacher must know the basic concepts of good methodological option, since looking for a meaningful and personalized learning by students to encourage their active participation.  

Here are the values:

·        `The experiences of students, causing them to be connected with the new learning.

·        The principle of active participation: to look for a participatory and active involving all children equally in learning.

·        That the work environment is relaxed and free of stress and the fears that can block learning.

·        That achieves the basic skills development expressed in the decrees of minimum teaching requirements (Cristina Moral Santaella, 2010, 140)´.

Reference:

Brian Tomlinson  (2003) Developing Materials for Language Teaching (Continuous).

 Cristina Moral Santaella (coord.) (2010)  Didáctica: Teoría y práctica de la enseñanza (140) Second Edition, Ed, Piramide.

Oxford Dictionary (2013), since http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/methodology