Comparative Perspective of a CLIL Lesson in Spain vs. Norway

Abstract

Since the acquisition of English as a lingua franca has become a relevant matter this century, educators have tried to offer new strategies to increase the use of this language in the curriculum. Approaches like CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) are one of the best choices regarding the teaching of content in a foreign language. This study will examine two CLIL lessons in the 6th grade of primary education. One from a Spanish school and the other from a Norwegian school. These two classrooms will be compared to find out which country is following a proper teaching procedure from the CLIL perspective as well as profoundly analyze how the lessons are imparted. Moreover, in the document, general information about the origin and the development behind CLIL approach will be stated since it was introduced in 1994 by D. Marsch. To conclude, the dichotomy of hard vs. soft CLIL will be treated, to later contrast the observations at the schools and offer some conclusions.