CLIL websites and others ...

A few useful links:

http://www.onestopclil.com/
is an excellent site to start getting a bit more acquainted with the basic ideas of CLIL methodology.

http://www.mec-3.com/UVM
is a link to the MEC main page

http://mycliltrainees.blogspot.com/
is a very good blog for CLIL trainees

http://news.bbc.co.uk/
I would like you to keep in touch with the news in British English as well as find yourselves another English Language news site that you feel you can trust.
Make a note of the address and share it with us once you find the one you like.

Welcome to your CLIL - Blended Learning - MEC Summer Course

The idea of this blog is for you all to have access to some extra materials and ideas, as well as for you to share your own ideas and thoughts with the rest of us.

Comments and links to any interesting materials, videos, soundbites, podcasts etc' are very welcome too.

To begin with, I invite you to take a look at the following image and to familiarise yourselves with the concept of 'Thinking in English'.

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This is an exercise in 'Thinking In English'.

Try to keep your thoughts in English; do not revert to Spanish if at all possible.

Look at this cartoon and consider its message from at least 2 different angles:

1) The link with I.T and the Generation 'Y''s use of it

2) The social information inferred by the way in which language is being used; the words chosen to convey the message.

Be prepared to discuss these issues, in English, with your colleagues.

Prepare what you want to say by thinking it through in English.
Research any vocabulary you might need to express yourself accurately and convey your message clearly.
Decide what your opinion is on the two issues mentioned above and be prepared to defend your point of view if you meet with opposition from your colleagues.

Enjoy this first experience of homework set through a homemade VLE (Virtual Learning Environment)

Feel free to add your comments to this post and make suggestions for things you'd like to see on our blog...........until you create your own, that is !

best regards
Sam