PRINCIPES OF CLIL

CLIL is a tool for teachers in order to improve the teaching-learning process. When we use CLIL, the learining is more effective. It's like an umbrella that envolves us and make an optimal learning environment so as to learn a non-native language, through teaching a curricular area, for instance physical education or mathematics.
CLIL is based on 5 dimensions: cultural, environmental, language, content and learning. Obviously all are important, because they are the start and analysis of our objective. But for me, the language dimension is the most useful, because oral communication is the best way in order to improve the language level. We must previously select, keywords and expressions that will be useful. Personally, I believe that a model of plurilingual education, must use subjects that are motivating for students, and this interest for activities should help students learn English better.
Teachers must use some methods such as repetition of expressions, gestures that reforce our language or use appropriate language for our pupils.
Students who create and produce their own learning, learn more, because the experience of learning makes it more effective. In my opinion, CLIL not must produce students with good competence in English, CLIL must offer them, vocabulary, expressions and tools that allow them in a short future improve their English level.