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This article aims to summarize the characteristics and benefits of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) as an educational approach.

April 22, 2026Open Access

Content and Language Integrated Learning ( CLIL ): Characteristics, Connections, and Pedagogies

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This article aims to summarize the characteristics and benefits of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) as an educational approach.
Analysis of existing literature on CLIL, CBI, and EMI, focusing on recent contributions in TESOL Quarterly.
Discussion of situated practices in language teaching and its pedagogical implications.
CLIL offers unique advantages in integrating content with language teaching.
The scholarship indicates broader recognition and understanding of CLIL's role in modern education.

Abstract

Abstract In this article, we discuss content and language integrated learning (CLIL) in relation to content‐based instruction (CBI) and English medium instruction (EMI) with the aim of offering a concise summary of what this educational/language teaching approach entails and offers in terms of situated practices and research. While we draw on scholarship published in articles and edited volumes, special attention is paid to articles recently published with TESOL Quarterly as a way to recognize the contribution that the journal has made to broadening our understanding of CLIL.

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Banegas et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

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