CLIL in Action — Practical Ideas for Your Classroom
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.
Let’s share more activities to help each other.
What practical CLIL activities have worked well in your classroom?
