Glossary of language teaching terms and ideas
Glossary of English language teaching terms and ideas
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Producing language with few errors....
A test to measure what students have learned or achieved from a program of study; should be part of every language program and be specific to the goa...
The phase in a lesson where students have the opportunity to practice language forms. See “controlled practice”, “guided practice”, and “fr...
Related to student engagement and participation. For example, listening is perceived to be a passive skill, but is actually active because it involve...
A technique whereby the listener repeats (often in other words) what the speaker has said to demonstrate his or her understanding. Active listening i...
Vocabulary that students actually use in speaking and writing....
A complete standardized set of letters – basic written symbols – each of which roughly represents a phoneme of a spoken language, either as it ex...
The rate at which a student can learn a language, based on raw talent. Aptitude does not seem to be related to attitude; a gifted student can have a ...
A complex mental state involving beliefs, feelings, values and dispositions to act in certain ways. Attitude affects a student’s ability to learn, ...
Teaching aids such as audio, video, overhead projection, posters, and various other displays of pictures and graphics....
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