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ENGLISH FOR
BIOLOGY 
 
A Teacher Resource Manual 
for CBI/CLIL Instruction in the
Biology Classroom 
 
Authors: 
Marcel E. Vivianna, Axmedova L.T., Masharipova F.J., Rozimov A.D. 
Coauthors: 
Djumaniyazova Y.A., Saparbaeva G.M., Abdullaev D.I.,
Arnamuratov E.Kh.
 
 
 
 
Urgench-2022 

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Project Background 
 
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This Biology CBI/CLIL manual is part of an English Language Specialist 
project entitled “Building CBI/CLIL Teacher Capacity and Success” and is 
supported by the U.S. Department of State English Language Programs, the U.S. 
Embassy in Tashkent, Urgench State University (UrSU) and Uzbekistan State 
World Languages University Professor Dr. Axmedova Layloxon Tolibjonovna. 
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The project began in December 2021with a series of 12 online English for 
Academic (EAP) Writing classes taught online for UrSU teachers by E. 
Vivianna Marcel, U.S. Department of State, English Language Specialist 
English Language Specialist. A 12 part video series was created by Ms. Marcel 
which included all material from the online classes plus added teaching 
methodology suggestions. The videos were placed on the Urgench State 
University YouTube Channel and are now available, at no cost, to persons (in 
Uzbekistan and across the world) interested English Academic Writing and 
Teaching Methodology. 
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For the second phase of the project Ms. Marcel was brought to Uzbekistan and 
was in residence at Urgench State University in Urgench. from 5 September - 
28 November, 2022. Ms. Marcel in collaboration with many Urgench State 
University Biology and English Language administrators and teachers, 
Uzbekistan State World Languages University Professor Dr. Axmedova 
Layloxon Tolibjonovna produced the