Lexicology
Morpheme
"As brave as a lion" is this figure of speech
Simile
Part of speech that modifies verbs
Adverb
The ability to use language accurately, fluently, and appropriately in real situations
Communicative competence
A short, informal check to see if students understood a lesson
Formative assessment
Words with same spelling and sound but different meanings
Homonyms
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
Alliteration
A word that shows relationship between a noun/pronoun and other words in a sentence
Preposition
Approach where learners learn language by completing meaningful tasks
Task-Based Language Teaching(TBLT)
An approach that teaches structures through repetition and drilling, based on behaviorist theory
Audio-lingual method
A word borrowed from another language
Borrowing/Loanword
Using a related object/name instead of the thing itself.Example:"The White House announced."
Metonymy
Words that connect clauses, phrases, or words
Conjuction
The ability to understand and produce coherent, connected stretches of language
Discourse competence
A technique where the teacher asks students to repeat a word or sentence exactly as said
Drilling
A word or phrase no longer in common use but still found in old texts
Archaism
A question asked for effect, not requiring an answer
Rhetorical question
A clause that cannot stand alone and depends on the main clause
Subordinate clause
Reading strategy of searching a text for specific information
Scanning
An approach emphasizing meaningful, real communication over grammatical accuracy from the very first lesson
Natural approach
An abbreviation formed from initial letters, pronounced as a word
Acronym
A statement presented as an exaggerated absurdity to create a comic or dramatic effect
Hyperbole
The category expressing the relation of the action to reality (fact, command, wish).Example: indicative, imperative, subjunctive
Mood
The framework describing six proficiency levels from A1 to C2, used across Europe.
Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)
Term for teaching that starts from whole texts,meaning and moves to parts (opposite of bottom-up
Top-down approach