Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1117274 | Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences | 2013 | 4 Pages |
CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) means that students use English medium to study subjects such as geography, history, arts, or mathematics that were originally taught in the native language. This is also true for one of the optional subjects - Culture and Literature of Great Britain - taught at the Faculty of Informatics and Management of the University of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. The article outlines the course structure, materials and assessments. Moreover, it demonstrates how students are building intercultural knowledge and understanding while they are developing their language knowledge and skills. The article also shows how students are involved in the decision-making process, which, on the other hand, makes students responsible for their own decisions and learning.