CBI Flashcards
What is the definition of ‘Content-Based Instruction’ (CBI)?
Content learning together with language learning. A type of academically oriented communicative approach.
What are the models of CBI?
Immersion
Sheltered
Theme-based
Adjunct
CBI Model - Immersion - Describe
Immersion - Originated in Canada, begin L2 in elementary - early immersion or partial immersion, Once they graduated their grammar was still full of errors, but they were fluent in L2.
CBI Model - Sheltered - Describe
Canada Began at college level, a class with only L2 learners. Learn content in L2, but no language instruction, may have some previous basic background knowledge.
CBI Model - Theme-Based - Describe
Model we are using this semester Content brought into language instruction, no one-way to do it.
CBI Model - Adjunct - Describe
College/ H.S. Level, content class with L2 students, and the same students in a language class.
What are the 4 principles of CBI?
Integration, Redundancy, Adaptation, and simplification.
Describe the CBI principle integration.
The integration of language and content AND the integration of the 4 skills with each other and with grammar & vocab.
Describe the CBI principle redundancy.
The necessity for providing students with more than one way to access meaning. -Visual & Vocal, such as a picture book (pictures and words).
Describe the CBI principle Adaptation.
In CBI, adaptation refers to the adaptation of language (by simplifying it) and curriculum.
Describe the CBI principle Simplification.
In CBI, the language is simplified, but NOT the content.
What is BICS? Give some examples.
BICS - Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills - such as: casual language, language with peers, face-to-face language, here and now, more concrete..
What is CALP? Give some examples.
CALP - Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency - such as: academic language, language in the classroom, language of literacy, language of reporting, more abstract, more decontextualized, more unfamiliar language.
What are some CBI adaptations of teacher talk?
*Intonation, *Clear enunciation, *Slower speed (but not too slow) and more pausing, *Repetition, and paraphrasing (redundancy), *Explicit Topic Shift
What are the different types of questions?
Display, Referential, Open, Closed. Most important thing is to vary the types of questions used in the classroom.
Describe display questions.
Display questions are questions that the teacher already knows the answer to. This type of question might be good for scaffolding, can be a way of reflecting. A display question does NOT have to be closed, it can be open or closed.
Describe Referential questions.
Referential questions have no predetermined answer. Can’t teach with just referential questions.
Describe Open questions.
Open questions require more elaboration; an extensive answer.
Describe closed questions.
Closed questions have yes/no answers, or very short answers.
Why should teachers consider these question types in their teaching? (display, referential, open, closed)
Teachers should consider the different types of questions because they need to vary the qustion types. This will give the teachers tools to use in the classroom, and it will also vary the way the teacher is eliciting student responses.
