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Preparing good lessons in SDAIE require awareness that the student is not a native English speaker and avoidance of those aspects of English that might make it difficult for a person learning English as a second language. This includes avoiding idiomatic English, which may seem natural to a native speaker but would confuse non-native speakers.
English: The dual purpose of this book is to set forth guidelines for appreciating the kinds of instructional materials available for the uncommonly taught languages and to suggest an approach to writing new materials which will be as adaptable as possible.
"The English language is the main content of SEI instruction. Academic content plays a supporting, but subordinate, role." [1] "English is the language of instruction; students and teachers are expected to speak, read, and write in English." [1] "Teachers use instructional methods that treat English as a foreign language." [1]
Sheltered instruction employs various methods to support English language learners (ELLs) in comprehending content while developing language skills simultaneously. One effective approach involves the use of visual aids, such as charts, diagrams, and multimedia resources, to enhance understanding and make abstract concepts more tangible.
Scripted instruction has also been applied to preparation of lessons in many other subject matter areas. One widely used program using scripts is the Success for All reading instruction program. Scripted instruction has been an integral part of the direct instruction (DI) approach to education which has been presented as a structured ...
The integration of content and language learning in English as an international language (EIL) is found in approaches to bilingual education. [2] These approaches include immersion, content-based instruction (CBI), content-based language teaching (CBLT), and the movement towards English medium instruction (EMI). All of these approaches raise a ...
Each 25-30 minute lesson begins with a brief conversation in the target language. An English speaking instructor then presents the conversation (or the relevant new material after the first lesson) in English. The new material is then presented gradually within the context previous taught words and phrases.
Content-based instruction (CBI) is a significant approach in language education (Brinton, Snow, & Wesche, 1989), designed to provide second-language learners instruction in content and language (hence it is also called content-based language teaching; CBLT).