Hello everyone! 

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It is true that having absolute freedom to choose a topic it is at first a little overwhelming. That made me think that maybe this is one of the reasons why most teachers do not use the CRLL approach, because maybe they do not know how to apply it. However, I have also realized how challenging and interesting it can be and how it can be engaging for both students and teachers. For students, as they are learning two things at the same time; English and knowledge about a topic which they can also find useful for they daily life. And for teacher, as they also are able to learn and teach about other interesting topics.

 

I believe that CRLL also gives the opportunity to students to learn from each other and also from teachers to learn from students which is something that I really like. It gives you the chance to make the classes more engaging and communicative.

 

In this particular case, it was amazing to see how students with low level were able to follow a class completely in English, you could see that they did not understand everything, but with their previous knowledge and the materials they were able to interact with each other, learn new words and learn extra facts about Joan of Arc’s live.

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I was able to go to the filming in Lleida so I had the chance to see the whole class and talk to the students. The video is a good summary if you want to have a general idea of the lesson. 

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Enjoy!