Terms 1
Accent
Fluency.
Ability to speak a language idiomatically and accurately without frequent pauses, intrusive accent and in a manner appropriate to the context.
Prefix
A prefix is an affix which is placed before the stem of a word.
Dialogue
Genre
A type of spoken or written discourse.
Assessments
Forms of evaluation.
Accuracy
It is the extent to which a learner's use of a second language conforms to the use of the language.
Suffix
an affix added at the end of a word to form a derivative.
Grouping
Ways to have group variations in the classroom.
Homework
Skills
Reading, Speaking, Listening, Writing
Adjective
A describing word.
Drill
The repetitive oral practice of a language item.
Feedback
Information, either immediate or delayed, that learners get on their performance.
Intelligibility
Ability to be understood with no effort from the listener, usually a native.
Receptive Skills
Listening, Reading.
Adverbs
How you do something.
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
The result of many years of research on how much a person should be able to use language to be qualified as part of a certain level.
Form
The way a word is written or pronounced. It is independent of meaning.
Lesson Plan
A document that maps out the teacher's intentions for the lesson.
Productive Skills
Speaking, Writing.
Dogme
Teaching unplugged.
Linkers
Words that connect what has been said to what follows.
Fossilization
When an error becomes a permanent feature of a learner's language.
Monitoring
What teachers do in order to check Ss' performance during an activity.