Comparison on Chinese CLIL with European CLIL Abstract: Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)‚ regarded as an “umbrella” term to dual-focused education where content is learnt through an additional language‚ is widely implemented in Europe. This paper mainly focuses on the theoretical bases of CLIL implementation‚ its implementation in Chinese context and its shortages compared with Europe. The whole essay includes three parts: the introduction‚ the body and the conclusion
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fundamental events were America’s entry into World War I and the economy’s introduction of the assembly line. Both of these major events brought along many social‚ economic‚ and political changes. During the Industrial Revolution‚ mass production was revolutionized by the introduction of the assembly line. This novel method made it easier than ever to create wellbuilt products of equal quality. In the assembly line‚ workers were split up and tasked with their own individual
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Language is a very diverse aspect of each culture and can differ from state to state‚ city to city‚ and even community to community. A community that has a very unique language is prison. Prison inmates use a language called argot‚ which does not make sense to the average person‚ but is very necessary to inmates and guards. Argot is the more scientific term for criminal jargon or prison slang but it is used mainly to communicate between criminals and to create a barrier to keep others from understanding
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Sign Language 1 [The speaker begins by using Signed English to express the words‚ “You are my friend.”] Do you know what I just told you? The message I communicated probably escaped most of you. Communication through hand motions is something we do all the time without even thinking about it. For most of us‚ it’s a supplement to spoken language. But for many deaf and hearing-impaired people‚ sign language isn’t just a supplement‚ it’s a primary mode of communication. 2 I’m not an expert in
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In 1979‚ an African-American writer by the name of James Baldwin wrote that “language is also a political instrument‚ means‚ and proof of power. It is the most vivid and crucial key to identity.” Baldwin claims that language is a crucial component in the attainment of power. It is also what identifies a person in regards to character and placement in society. This view on how language affects humanity is just. Language greatly impacts society by determining the power one has as well as revealing
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Speech and language is not something that comes natural to everyone. It needs to be encouraged gently by other people for some‚ by copying what is said and done. This is usually encouraged by means of using things that the child shows an interest in‚ creating a fun environment for the child and they learn how to communicate at the same time. I do believe in the concept that children learn a lot through play. A few examples of play and activities that support speech and language and help with
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Language Related Assignment 1. The plane leaves at 10.00 tomorrow a) The form is present simple Subject third person + verb present tense + time marker b) A future arrangement – a ‘timetable future’ as the plane has a daily schedule and it will depart accordingly. c) Students may be confused by the form of present simple when a future time is referred to. They may confuse the meaning with present continuous ‘is leaving’ which means the event is happening now rather than
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A hazardous substance in the workplace is something that can cause health problems to me‚ service users and other staff members‚ a hazardous substance that is identified as corrosive‚ toxic or an irritant. Disinfectant‚ acid‚ bleach and natural substances such as bacteria‚ urine‚ vomit‚ faeces’ and blood are all in this group of hazards. When I am at work my employer has to protect me from these by supplying the protective garments that I need for example gloves‚ aprons‚ over shoes‚ mask and they
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A foreign language is a language indigenous to another country. It is also a language not spoken in the native country of the person referred to‚ i.e. an English speaker living in Japan can say that Japanese is a foreign language to him or her. These two characterisations do not exhaust the possible definitions‚ however‚ and the label is occasionally applied in ways that are variously misleading or factually inaccurate. Some children learn more than one language from birth or from a very young
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inflation is when there is too much currency so its value is lowered. The more rare something is the more it is worth. That is a very simple concept that can apply to so much more than economy. Inflation has infiltrated school‚ society‚ and even language. Ever since I was a little child‚ I have been showered with words like terrific‚ fantastic‚ and incredible‚ and I bet I am not the only kid who can say that. Everyone is treated like the best because when we are kids and our being raised by are
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