What does CLIL stand for?

• A. Content and Language Integrated Learning
• B. Content-Language Integrated Learning
• C. Content and Language Interrelated Learning
• D. Cross-language Integrated Learning

Answer: (A)

CLIL combines learning subject content with developing language skills by delivering the curriculum in a non-native language. The standard expansion is Content and Language Integrated Learning, reflecting the pairing of what students learn (Content) with the language through which they learn it (Language). The other phrasings don’t match the established term for this approach, and terms like Interrelated or Cross-language describe different ideas. For example, teaching geography in English lets students grasp geographic concepts while picking up subject-specific vocabulary and language patterns at the same time.