Unit 15: Teaching content Flashcards
What’s content and language integrated learning (CLIL)?
Content and language integrated learning is an educational approach where students learn a subject in a foreign language, promoting both content knowledge and language acquisition simultaneously.
What does it mean to be bland?
To be bland means to lack strong or interesting flavours or characteristics.
What’s etymology?
Etymology is the study of the origins and historical development of words.
What’s an inquiry?
An inquiry is a request for information to learn more about a specific topic or solve a problem. An example could be asking a librarian for information about a particular book or topic.
What’s an ELT publisher?
An ELT publisher is a company that creates and produces educational materials, such as textbooks and resources, for English Language Teaching.
What’s intercultural competence?
Intercultural competence is the ability to communicate effectively and understand people from different cultures.
What does ethnocentric mean?
Ethnocentric means to judge other cultures based on the standards and values of one’s own culture.
What’s a worldwide mosaic?
A worldwide mosaic is an interconnected picture created by the unique cultures and people from all around the globe coming together.
What’s content-based instruction (CBI)?
Content-based instruction (CBI) is a teaching approach where language learning is integrated with the study of subject matter, allowing students to acquire language skills while engaging with meaningful content.
What’s the style of a flower?
The style of a flower is a slender tube connecting the ovary to the stigma, playing a role in the reproductive process by facilitating the transfer of pollen.
What’s the stigma of a flower like?
The stigma of a flower is like a sticky platform at the top of the style, where pollen lands and begins the process of fertilisation.
What’s the stamen of a flower?
The stamen of a flower is its pollen-producing engine, consisting of a filament that holds up the anther where pollen is made.
What’s a filament?
A filament is a thin thread-like structure in biology, such as in plants or the human body.
What does the vast majority mean?
The vast majority means most of something.
What’s the European Commission?
The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing and implementing EU policies, enforcing laws and managing the day-to-day affairs of the EU.
What’s an executive branch?
An executive branch is the part of a government responsible for carrying out and enforcing laws, headed by the head of state or government.
Who’s the head of state?
The head of state is the top leader in a country, often serving as a symbolic figurehead.
Who’s a figurehead?
A figurehead is a symbolic leader who holds a ceremonial position of authority, often without significant governing powers.
What does it mean to govern?
To govern means to rule a country, region or organisation by making decisions and overseeing the implementation of laws.
What does to function in mean?
To function in means to operate within a particular environment, carrying out tasks and activities as part of its normal operation.
What’s diversification of learning?
Diversification of learning is the approach of exploring a variety of subjects or skills to broaden one’s knowledge.
What does plurilingual refer to?
Plurilingual refers to the ability to speak and understand multiple languages.
What does chiefly mean?
Chiefly means primarily, indicating that something is the most important or significant aspect of a situation.
What’s a research finding?
A research finding is a conclusion obtained through systematic investigation and analysis of data, providing valuable insights on a specific topic.
