1.3. Extending the topic
1.3.1 Read the following text and insert the words into it. Be careful, there is one extra word.
successful, application, learning, scaffolding, principles, contents, specific, ensure
1.3.2. Read the text about one of the main theoreticians of CLIL and fill in the grid.
Theoreticians: David Marsh[1]
Born in Australia, educated in the UK and now based in Finland, he has extensive experience of teacher development, capacity-building, research and consultancy in a range of different countries in Africa, Europe and Asia. In 2004 he produced Special Educational Needs in Europe - The Teaching and Learning of Languages: Insights & Innovation for the European Commission, Uncovering CLIL, Integrated Learning in Bilingual and Multilingual Education and Quality Interfaces: Examining Evidence & Exploring Solutions in CLIL. From 2005-2007 he has managed various international research and development assignments on education and curricular developments.
During 2008-2009, he is coordinating an international research team (on behalf of the European Commission) which examines the evidence of links between multilingualism and creativity. Up to 2010, he acts as Strategic Director for CCN (CLIL Cascade Network in Europe), and handles various educational development and research initiatives in the European Union & East Asia.