Task 8 - CLIL template

Alejandro Arcos Die

Fredricka Gemma Banks

CLIL UNIT

Subject/Area: World Literature

Title of the unit: The Victorian Era                               

Course/ Level: 1^st of Baccalaureate

           

1. Objectives / Evaluation Criteria	Objectives: ·         Give an introduction to the life and reign of Queen Victoria. ·         Identify the important aspects of the Victorian Era: ·         The British Empire: peace and prosperity. ·         Overview of the social changes and problems. ·         Victorian ideals. ·         The Industrial Revolution. ·         The arts and science. Study the main literary trends of the Victorian Era and the reflection of the society at that time.
2. Contents of the Unit	The Victorian Era: Queen Victoria, The British Empire, Victorian society and ideals, the Industrial Revolution, and the arts and science. Jane Austen: The Author. Pride and Prejudice: characters, plot, major themes and recent adaptations.
3. Language/ Communication Contents	Vocabulary	Nouns: reign, throne, motto, manufacturer, prosperity, labour, birth rate, lack, famine, upper/middle/lower class, suffrage, factory, duty, decorum, chastity, refuge, dweller, pastor, pride, prejudice, sense, sensibility, ball, maturity, rank. Verbs: import, export, entail, grant, seek, support, distinguish, expect, flourish, showcase, encourage, inherit, earn, propose, refuse, mistreat, turn someone down, elope, misjudge. Adjectives: harsh, disgruntled, deep, authoritarian, pompous. Adverbs: rapidly, incidentally, unexpectedly.
	Structures	Talking about/ describing past events: What…?/ Where…? When…?/ How…?/ Who…?/ Why…? The past tenses: past simple, past continuous and past perfect. Passives. The comparative and superlative. The relative clauses. Reflexive pronouns. Asking for and expressing opinions: What do you think about…?/ Do you believe…?/ In my opinion/ I believe/ I suppose… and giving supporting arguments.
	Type of discourse	Descriptive discourse Narrative discourse
	Skills	Listening: The students will watch various videos in the English language which will give way to discussions and comprehension questions. Reading: The students will have to read online articles related to the Victorian Era for the Webquest, along with an adapted literature text, “Pride and Prejudice”. Writing: The students will have to answer some questions based on the online articles and they will also have to prepare a modern or different adaptation of the original text. Speaking: They have to discuss topics related to the Victorian Era and “Pride and Prejudice”.