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Connecting Brazil: Inaugural CLIL Community Conference

[Blog] QI recently collaborated with UNESP (São Paulo State University, Brazil) to host our inaugural CLIL Community Conference, bringing together educators from diverse disciplines to exchange insights, share best practices for integrating Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in higher education classrooms.

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Fostering CLIL Connections in Brazil

[Blog] Learn how QI partnered with Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) to deliver an innovative online professional development program, supporting 37 educators from 24 campuses across São Paulo state to harness their skills in CLIL and EMI, fostering vibrant communities of practice and advancing internationalisation goals.

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Understanding Our Terminology

Not sure what something means? Here is a quick guide to some of the key education acronyms and terms we use.

  • English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) refers to teaching academic subjects in English to students who have English as an additional language. For example, a Brazilian lecturer in São Paulo chooses to teach their Engineering course in English to bilingual students.

  • Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is an approach that combines subject learning and language development at the same time. For example, a Japanese CLIL teacher in Tokyo delivers a math class using both English and Japanese, integrating key vocabulary and skills to help students learn in English.

  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) refers to teaching English as a subject to learners who use another language at home or in their communities. For example, a TESOL educator in Taiwan teaches English language and communication skills to school students.

  • Bilingual Education refers to teaching and learning that uses two or more languages across the curriculum—in our work, this includes English. For example, a bilingual school teacher in Chile chooses to use a combination of Spanish and English in class.

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