The CLIL Approach

A Practical Guide for Teachers Who Want to Bring CLIL to Life

 

The CLIL Approach is my new practical handbook designed for teachers who want to understand, implement and improve Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in their classrooms. The content of this book comes directly from real classroom practice and from the training course I delivered to teachers using CLIL in different subjects. So every chapter is based on what actually works with real teachers, not just theory.

As CLIL becomes more widely adopted in schools across Europe and beyond, many teachers are looking for a clear, simple and real guide — not just theory, but ready-to-use tools. That's exactly what The CLIL Approach offers. Further info

What makes this CLIL book different?

✅ Clear explanation of CLIL theory in simple language, perfect for teachers of any subject

✅ The 4Cs framework (Content, Cognition, Communication, Culture) explained with examples

✅ Cognitive Thinking pyramid based on Bloom's revised taxonomy

✅ HOTS & LOTS for cognitive thinking training & development

✅ Practical lesson templates and planning models

✅ Scaffolding strategies for helping students understand and use the target language

✅ Real classroom ideas for primary and secondary levels

✅ Space for your personal notes and reflections

✅ Ready-to-use forms and practice tasks to apply the CLIL approach in real life

It’s not a book full of abstract theory — it’s a book you can actually use while planning your lessons.

Why teachers love The CLIL Approach

Teachers who have already used this book and followed my CLIL course, say that it is:

  • Straight to the point

  • Useful even if you’re not an English teacher

  • Perfect for real classroom use

  • Easy to follow, step by step

  • Motivating and practical

Many teacher training courses mention CLIL but very few actually support you to implement it. This guide is a bridge between academic knowledge and real teaching practice.

Continue your CLIL journey on my website🌐✨

The book also includes forms, reflection templates and practical activities which you can find on my website. These tools will help you apply what you’ve learned, test your progress and build real habits of CLIL planning and thinking. ✅🧠You can test your progress, reflect on your CLIL lessons and even submit your results to me for feedback.  ✍️📧 It’s a full training journey!

In other words, the learning doesn’t stop at the last page of the book — it continues online with extra support, practice material and direct interaction with me. It’s a full training journey that makes your CLIL growth continuous, guided and hands-on. 🚀📚

 

Where to get the book

You can choose between two formats:

📘 Paperback (Amazon): Available worldwide – perfect if you love to write notes and keep a physical copy in your hands.

💻 Digital Version (PDF/eBook): Available directly through my website with over 25% discount compared to the paperback price.

A great solution if you want to go paperless and get instant access.

Ready to bring CLIL into your classroom?

 

The CLIL Approach gives you not just information, but a real method. From understanding the CLIL framework to building your own lessons, it’s a book made by a teacher, for teachers. If you're ready to make your lessons more dynamic and bilingual, start with this book and continue online with my training resources.

👉 Get the paperback on Amazon now (link coming shortly)
👉 Or receive the digital version directly in your inbox at -25% on my website

It's all in the planning!

The 4Cs, HOTS & LOTS, thinking skills, BICS, CALP... Only L2 ... little to no L1 ... 

Sounds gibberish doesn't it?

Even more if YOU are meant to include ALL of these in each activity of your CLIL lesson!

No Fret! it's all in the planning!

Teaching with CLIL

It's all in the planning!

The 4Cs, HOTS & LOTS, thinking skills, BICS, CALP... Only L2 ... little to no L1 ... 

Sounds gibberish doesn't it?

Even more if YOU are meant to include ALL of these in each activity of your CLIL lesson!

No Fret! it's all in the planning!

 

 

What to plan?

A CLIL lesson should be planned in detail in order to include all key elements that make a CLIL lesson. These are:

  • The 4Cs (content, cognition, communication, culture)
  • Prior knowledge
  • Learning objectives & Scaffolding
  • Activities with HOTS & LOTS and cognitive levels & age in mind
  • Materials & resources
  • Evaluation

The elements just mentioned should be relatively all included in the steps of your lesson.

 

THE MAIN STEPS OF A CLIL LESSON ARE:

1. Welcome routine

2. Introduction to the lesson

3. Presentation of New Content

4. Working session

5. Evaluation

6. Wrap up routine

 

 

The lesson plan provided with "The CLIL Approach - handbook" assists you in thinking of all the elements before the lesson. So you can have a detailed plan helping you to run the lesson as smoothly as possible. It is fully comprehensive and allows, as a standard, the inclusion of every important and necessary aspect for you to plan into your CLIL lesson. For each step of your lesson, the template includes sections to note thinking skills, R&W, speaking, listening, activities, games, evaluation as well as warm up and wrap up activities.

The 3rd page of the lesson plan is a customizable activity page that you can copy, personalize and use for as many activities you will need to design for your lesson.

The lesson plan template is provided in the handbook I wrote "The CLIL Approach", but if you'd like to receive a copy directly to your email then scroll up to the top of the CLIL section and tell me where to send it by signing up to my newsletter.

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Handbook for Teachers

This comprehensive guide is designed to offer both practical and theoretical support to teachers and educators who wish to deepen their understanding of the CLIL methodology (Content and Language Integrated Learning) and apply it effectively and purposefully. The result of thorough and structured work, this document presents itself as an exhaustive handbook that outlines the pedagogical foundations of CLIL, analyses its benefits and challenges, and proposes practical strategies for its coherent implementation in educational contexts. The guide is intended for both those approaching CLIL for the first time and those wishing to strengthen their existing skills, providing concrete examples, teaching tools, and reflections to support integrated and effective teaching.