CLIL & Pluriliteracies

Teaching content through another language doesn’t have to be complicated. Here are some activities I love using with students:

• Think-Pair-Share in L2: Ask a content question, students discuss in pairs using target language, then share with the class.

• Label & Explain: Students label diagrams or images and explain them aloud in the target language.

• Mini-Projects: Small group projects where students research a topic and present findings in L2 (poster, video, or skit).

• Role Plays: Students act out real-life scenarios linked to the topic, using key vocabulary and phrases.

• Interactive Quizzes: Use Kahoot, Quizlet, or classroom polling in L2 to review content and language at the same time.

If you’re here, you probably care about helping your students think, communicate, and learn through language — not just in language lessons, but across subjects. That’s what CLIL and the Pluriliteracies approach are all about.

But let’s be honest — it’s not always easy to get that balance right, is it?

• How do you help your students use language to build understanding, not just to repeat it?

• What is one small thing that has worked for you, or one challenge you’d love to unpack together?

There’s no perfect formula, but sharing our classroom stories is a great place to start.