Saturday, June 1, 2013

Week 9. 5Cs and 4Cs


I have read the article "Sailing the 5 C's with Learning Strategies" where in the review of the National Standards for Foreign Language Learning was described the 5Cs. They stand for five goal areas in language learning:
  1. Communication
  2. Cultures
  3. Connections
  4. Comparisons
  5. Communities


It reminded me of CLIL (Content and language integrated learning) where we have 4Cs
  1. content
  2. communication
  3. cognition
  4. culture


The meaning is very similar, both standards serve for language learning. In the first learning strategies the goal is general English, while in CLIL the main goal is the subject and English is only the tool for reaching it or the secondary goal.

5 comments:

  1. Hi Jurgita

    I liked your illustrations. The 5C's and 4C's are easy to remember as they are logical. poetic and visual(color and design based).Thanks for sharing.

    regards

    kayyum

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  2. Hi Jurgita,
    I havent heard CLIL before.Are there any pros and cons?
    Best
    Hacer

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  3. Hello Hacer,

    CLIL - Content and language integrated learning
    This means that teacher teaches the subject in English instead of teaching directly English. For example, I have IT (Infromation Technology) lessons in English. It is very interesting and useful as students learn not only a subject, but language also.

    Best,
    Jurgita

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  4. My Dear TEACHER ,
    I won't say farewell . I can say it is the beginning to be in touch . I also hope to meet you in another running contest for the seek of knowledge . It is never too late to learn and You are never too old to learn. my ultimate wish is to find Egypt safe and strong to build and support it with what we gained .
    Regards,
    Belal

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    1. Hello Belal,

      Great speech! I hope we will meet online someday!

      Best,
      Jurgita

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