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In:Applied Linguistics Perspectives on CLIL
Edited by Ana Llinares and Tom Morton
[Language Learning & Language Teaching 47] 2017
► pp. 19–31

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Introduction to part I

SLA perspectives on learning and teaching language through content

 | McGill University
Published online: 16 March 2017
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https://doi.org/10.1075/lllt.47.02lys
Article outline
  • Introduction
  • Benefits of content-based approaches
  • Explaining shortcomings
  • Insights from cognitive psychology
  • Integrating language and content
    • Proactive interventions
    • Reactive interventions
  • Conclusion
  • References
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