Calum G.C Adamson    Department   Kyoto University of Foreign Studies  Department of British and American Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies    Position   Associate Professor
Language	English
Publication Date	2015
Type	Academic Paper
Peer Review	Peer reviewed
Title	Effective planning for content-driven courses
Contribution Type	Single author
Journal	PAC- KOTESOL Conference Proceedings 2015
Journal Type	Another Country
Publisher	KOTESOL
Volume, Issue, Page	pp.13-21
Total page number	9
Authorship	Lead author
Details	Content-led and content-integrated courses have dual-goal objectives in which an L2 is the means of instruction rather than its sole object, and language learning may be a concurrent or lesser goal. With a drive toward globalization in education, increasing numbers of teachers are being asked to teach subject courses in English to non-native speakers. Other teachers may wish simply to introduce their students to needs-appropriate materials rather than using mass-produced EFL textbooks. Although there are obvious educational advantages to such classes, it can be challenging for teachers and students to handle subject matter appropriately in a foreign language. Drawing on literature and the writer’s experience, this paper will describe the current landscape of content teaching in ESL/EFL contexts and will introduce ideas for teachers to prepare materials more effectively for classes that emphasize content.