INTEGRATION OF CONTENT AND LANGUAGE LEARNING (CLIL) IN AGRICULTURAL TERMINOLOGY INSTRUCTION
Keywords:
CLIL; agricultural terminology; ESP; content-language integration; task-based learning; oral competence; lexical development; pragmatic competence; project-based learning; higher education.Abstract
This paper examines theoretical foundations, instructional strategies, and practical applications of CLIL in agro-terminology teaching. Emphasis is placed on task-based activities, project work, and interdisciplinary content integration to foster oral fluency, lexical precision, pragmatic competence, and professional communication skills. The role of cognitive scaffolding, contextualization, and learner-centered methodologies in enhancing both content acquisition and language proficiency is analyzed, demonstrating how CLIL optimizes learning outcomes in agricultural ESP contexts.
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