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🔬 Speaking the Language of Science: Building Curiosity and Vocabulary in the ESL Classroom
Language Bridge Podcast
13 minutes
3 weeks ago
🔬 Speaking the Language of Science: Building Curiosity and Vocabulary in the ESL Classroom
In this episode of Language Bridge Podcast, Dr. Giuseppe Chiaramonte shares real-world strategies to help Science teachers at both the elementary and secondary levels make English the language of discovery.
Learn how to build academic vocabulary through curiosity-driven lessons, transform experiments into communication opportunities, and use practical scaffolds like “I Notice, I Wonder” questioning and structured sentence frames.
Dr. Chiaramonte explores how simple routines — journaling in English, describing observations, and engaging in reflective dialogue — can help students not just understand science, but speak it with confidence.
Key Takeaways:
Use curiosity as a natural entry point for English communication.
Integrate vocabulary and speaking practice into every experiment.
Scaffold complex ideas with repeatable language patterns.
Empower students to describe, question, and explain in English.