Kamis, 27 Juni 2013

CONTENT BASED INTRUCTION



Content based instruction
A.      Definition
Content based instruction  is "...an approach to language instruction that integrates the presentation of topics or tasks from subject matter classes (e.g., math, social studies) within the context of teaching a second or foreign language"
B.      Goal of CBI
The goal of CBI is to prepare students to acquire the languages while using the context of any subject matter so that students learn the language by using it within the specific context.
C.      During the lesson:
·         Divide the class into small groups .
·         Share and compare their information with other group.
·         As the end result of this sharing of information which could take the form of a group report or presentation of some kind
D.      Characteristics CBI:
·         the communication principle which puts forward that activities involving real communication promote language learning.
·         the task principle which refers to the concept that activities in which language is used for carrying out meaningful tasks promote language learning.
·         the meaningfulness principle that implies that language that appears to be meaningful to the learner will support the language learning process
E.       Conclusion
CBI is an effective method of combining language and content learning.
Theme Based CBI works well on ESL/EFL contexts.
Learner motivation increases when students are learning about something, rather than just studying language.

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