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The 2009 CLIL Debate

Join in the 2009 CLIL debate: CLIL: Complementing or Compromising English Language Teaching?

Onestopenglish, together with onestopclil, Macmillan and Guardian Weekly, are delighted to host the 2009 CLIL Debate at the International IATEFL conference.

CLIL: Complementing or Compromising English Language Teaching?

Four years after the 'Learning English or Learning in English' IATEFL landmark CLIL debate, we reconvene in 2009 to ask if experience shows that CLIL is a catalyst for success or a threat which undermines English language teaching. Does it supercharge or short-circuit the TEFL engine?

Chaired by David Marsh, speakers include Hugo Baetens Beardsmore, David Graddol, Keith Kelly, Peeter Mehisto and Mina Patel. Meet the panel here.

Where: 43rd Annual International IATEFL Conference and Exhibition, Cardiff, UK
When: Friday April 3rd at 9 AM

Take part: Even if you are not able to make the live debate in Cardiff you can still take part. The debate starts right now on onestopclil!

Hear what the panellists have to say about the debate: Why this debate and Why now?
What do you think? Share your thoughts and experiences in the onestopclil discussion forum
Read David Marsh's and Peeter Mehisto's article: English language teachers' new role in the Guardian Weekly.
Read Adrian Tennant's article, The CLIL Debate: An EFL teacher's perspective
Take part in the CLIL Debate now by completing our short survey

The CLIL debate will be videoed and clips as well as transcripts will be available on onestopclil after the debate.

Find out what was said at the 2005 debate: Learning English or learning in English: will we have a choice? A debate about global education and the role of English as the language of instruction. The Guardian Weekly archive includes articles by the three debate presenters and you can hear audio highlights from their presentations. You can also read highlights from the debate question and answer session.