Abstract
The trends of globalization and intercultural communication influence education in most countries of the world. The implementation of content and language integrated learning (CLIL) is a big challenge for Thai content teachers and professional development programs. It is not easy for both teachers and learners who are non-native speakers of English. In Thailand, English is used as a foreign language, so teachers try to find out the most appropriate teaching approach to develop learners’ English skills in order to serve the trends of globalization. This article expresses the idea of CLIL in Thailand, including challenges of implementing CLIL in Thai context, CLIL materials, and steps to successful material development in the Thai context. Additionally, it explains the problems of using CLIL among Thai teachers and learners. The goal is to understand principles that should be considered when adapting or designing CLIL materials for teaching in classrooms. Consecutive steps to implement materials to CLIL class are alternative for teachers to create the successful teaching. It can incorporate elements of the learner’s first language and culture effectively. Furthermore, appropriate materials can be used in the classroom to help motivate learners.
Highlights
ARTICLE INFOArticle history Received: March 08, 2019 Accepted: June 22, 2019 Published: August 31, 2019 Volume: 10 Issue: 4 Advance access: July 2019
In recent years, English language teaching has focused on teaching the language rather than teaching how the language is learned because the number of English teachers today tries to teach learners with the correct methodology, like vocabulary, grammar, expression, or collocations
The focus of this paper aims to propose the challenges of implementing content and language integrated learning (CLIL) in the Thai context, and the steps to implement materials to fit the needs of the CLIL classroom are presented
Summary
Article history Received: March 08, 2019 Accepted: June 22, 2019 Published: August 31, 2019 Volume: 10 Issue: 4 Advance access: July 2019.
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