Using Content and Language Integrated Learning to Develop ‎Primary Official Language School Pupils′ Speaking Skills and their Motivation to Learn

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faculty of education fayoum university

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The present study aimed at developing primary official language school ‎pupils′ EFL speaking skills through the use of content and language ‎integrated learning (CLIL). Participants of the study were ‎‏6‏‎0 fifth year ‎Defino primary official language school pupils at Fayoum governorate. They ‎were divided into two groups; experimental and control 30 pupils each. The ‎researcher prepared an EFL speaking skills test, an EFL speaking rating ‎scale, a motivation scale and a teacher's guide. Having pre administered the ‎speaking skills test, the motivation scale and taught the experimental group ‎using CLIL, the participants were post administered the same instruments. ‎The results showed that the use of content and language integrated learning ‎proved to be effective in developing primary official language school pupils′ ‎speaking skills‏ ‏‎ and their motivation to learn. The study concluded with ‎some recommendations and suggestions for the pupils, teachers and ‎curriculum designers. Also, suggestions for further research were provided‎

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