9CLIL IN TEACHING ENGLISH THROUGH MATH
Mohinurbonu Jalolovna Khalilova
E-mail: [email protected] Chirchik State Pedagogical University (Uzbekistan) Scientific advisor: Muxabbat Anatolevna Yusupova p.f.f.d PhD, associate professor Head of Linguistics and English teaching methodology department
CLIL is an educational approach in which a foreign language is used for the teaching and learning of content and language. The term CLIL was created in the mid Nineties on the not completely new idea to designate practices in content-based language learning. In fact, in Sixties, in Canadian and USA schools, a prototype of CLIL methodology was carried on by means of immersion programs under a different label: Content-based language teaching or Content-Based Instruction. In a CLIL course, learners not only learn a second language but also learn about a topic totally new to them, for example geography or math.[1]
Keywords: CLIL, (Content and language integrated learning) Math, Foreign Language Learning, teaching English.
CLIL - bu chet tilini yangi fan va mavzu doirasida o'rgatish va o'rganish uchun foydalaniladigan ta'lim yondashuvidir. CLIL atamasi 90-yillarning o'rtalarida tilni mazmunga asoslangan o'rganish amaliyotlarini belgilash uchun mutlaqo yangi bo'lmagan g'oya asosida yaratilgan. Aslida, 60-yillarda, Kanada va AQSh maktablarida CLIL metodologiyasining prototipi boshqa yorliq ostida immersion dasturlar orqali amalga oshirildi: Kontentga asoslangan tilni o'qitish yoki Kontentga asoslangan ta'lim. CLIL kursida o'quvchilar nafaqat ikkinchi tilni o'rganadilar, balki ular uchun mutlaqo yangi mavzuni, masalan, geografiya yoki matematikani ham o'rganadilar.
Kalit so'zlar: CLIL,(Til va tarkibni integratsiyalashgan o'rganish) matematika, chet tillarini o'rganish, ingliz tilini o'rgatish.
INTRODUCTION
English through Math is a special form of the English language used for making formal mathematical statements, specifically to communicate definitions,
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theorems, proofs and examples. Many ordinary English words are used in math English with different meanings. "In some ways, math English is a foreign language."[2]
John Haigh (2016) states that "Students experience a world full of mathematical processes in their daily life."[3] In CLIL approach language is used as an instrument to learn the content of a subject(in this article Math) present in the school curricula: language and subject learning converge (Coyle, Hood, & Marsh, 2010); the focus is on content and not on the grammar; language is learnt in a natural way in the classroom setting, relating it to the real world; learners' exposure to the target language increases; CLIL prepares students to a multilingual and global society.[4]
Linking English and math in the classroom helps students in several ways:
Consolidates student comprehension of both disciplines Helps students communicate their thinking Builds conceptual understanding Improves problem-solving abilities Increases technical vocabulary Provides context for abstract mathematical functions Helps students remember mathematical processes
WRITING AND MATH Create a Quiz
Enjoyable way to end classwork on a math topic and a valuable opportunity to assess student understanding at the same time.
One way to organize this is to ask students to write a quiz and an answer key for the topic they have just covered. They then swap their quiz with a partner, and each student completes the other's quiz. When finished, students mark each other's answers.
Students will be revising their understanding of what they've been working on throughout the process, from compiling and answering the questions to marking and correcting the answers.
Initiate Project-Based Learning
(PBL) is a great way to integrate math and writing, among other subjects and skills. PBL has become increasingly popular in recent years as it offers students opportunities to learn by engaging in real-world or simulated activities.
One method of getting PBL started in your classroom is to organize students into small groups of three or four. Assign each group a topic to make a presentation on Some possible topics for students to explore could include titles like Different
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Methods of Division, Shapes and their Properties, or Strategies for Solving Word Problems.
To prepare for their presentations, each group will need to undertake research, writing, and rehearsal. While they get ready to explain what they've learned about their assigned topic, they'll engage in a wide variety of possible writing activities, including note-taking, instruction writing, slide creation, scriptwriting, etc.
Another way to use PBL to link your students' work in Math with their writing activities is to organize them into groups and provide each group with a real-life problem to solve that requires them to use their quantitative literacy skills.
For example, you might create a task where students design a fundraising campaign to build a school in an impoverished nation.
While they will require their mathematical know-how to calculate the costs involved in their project, they will also need their writing skills to complete funding applications and write information leaflets, letters, etc.
PBL requires students to engage in many forms of collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving. It also offers many authentic writing opportunities that can help students easily link their learning in math to other subjects.
Integrate Math into Different Text Types
It's common practice to integrate other areas of the curriculum into our writing lessons. For example, students might choose a historical subject to practice their recount writing skills or a topic from geography to focus on writing an explanatory text.
For some reason, though, it seems that math is all but ignored when it comes to our writing lessons. Despite this, the subject provides plenty of topics and concepts that would fuel writing activities for a wide range of text types.
Examples:
Instruction writing happily lends itself to describing math processes using the How to format. Students will consolidate their understanding of both the math content they are writing about and the text type they are writing in.
Math stories are an excellent way for younger students to explore narrative writing and find ways to express what they know about the basic maths concepts they are getting to grips with in class. In the beginning, you can model how to use storytelling to understand math.
For example, a basic addition sum such as 2 + 3 = 5 can be retold as a simple story of two friends going to watch a basketball game where three other friends join them.
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The complexity of the story structures can increase with the complexity of the mathematical concepts the students learn.
Keep a Learning Log
Learning logs are another excellent way for students to respond in writing to their learning in math.
With a learning log, students respond to a prompt by writing in their logbooks for several minutes.
The work should be unedited. Learning logs aren't meant to be polished, well -crafted literary masterpieces. Instead, they're designed to encourage students to focus on their math and review what they learned.
The writing prompt usually takes the form of " What have we learned about x?" or something similar. Students can include definitions and examples to help illustrate their understanding of the concepts worked on.
As students get used to writing in their learning logs, they'll begin to find formats that work for them. Sharing their logs is an excellent way for students to find new and effective ways of organizing their thoughts and ideas without needing to dictate how they structure their logs.
Learning logs are a fantastic means of encouraging your students to form their own connections and create their own examples and applications. They help students shift their learning from a focus on memorized facts to the construction of meaning.
Mathematics plays a crucial role in our daily lives by providing a wide range of applications and benefits.[5] Mathematics helps us in various aspects such as counting, problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking, and investigation. It has practical applications in fields like physics, engineering, finance, weather forecasting, and data analysis.Mathematics is also used in everyday events like sports, business, social sciences, and even gambling.[6] However, many students may struggle to see the relevance of mathematics in their daily lives. Mathematics might seem boring or difficult to some students. Whereas, it can be very catchy and interesting subject if a teacher applies more effective ways of teaching such as CLIL. To overcome the struggles that students might face, in the lessons of math, using CLIL approach, strategies such as providing real-life examples and contextual learning (students making personal connections to vocabulary words in order to remember them), for abstract mathematical functions integrating into English education can help improve students' perspective and understanding of the subject and the language. Overall, mathematics is a powerful tool that helps us solve problems and make sense of the world around us.
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REFERENCES
1. M.Yusupova, M.Khalilova, CLIL in Teaching English Through Geography, Ta'lim innovatsiyasi va integratsiyasi 17(3), 146-150, 2024.
2. Ch.Wells.Mathematical English,2016.
https://abstractmath.org/MM/MMMathEnglish.htm#distinctivefeatures
3. J.Haigh. Mathematics in Everyday life, 2016. https://typeset.io/papers/mathematics-in-everyday-life-4l7dgtl81s
4. Coyle, D, Hood,P, & Marsh,D. CLIL:Content and Language Integrated Learning,
5. J.E.Brenner, Mathematics in reality, 2021. https://typeset.io/papers/mathematics-in-reality-2vnctlki4y
6. M.Wakayama, Importance and Unpredictable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Real World and for Industry, 2013. https://typeset.io/papers/importance-and-unpredictable-effectiveness-of-mathematics-in-3uk8ap8l40
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