syllabus
In this document, syllabus refers to an 'institutional syllabus' ('ishchi
dast
ur' or 'рабочая программа') derived from the Ministry Curriculum
('namunaviy dastur' or 'типовая программа'). (See also
curriculum,
standard.)
Syllabus review A periodic re-examination of an institutional syllabus,
considering feedback from students, teachers and employers.
syntax
The way words are arranged
to form sentences or phrases, or the rules
of grammar which control this.
task
In
language teaching, a task is a piece of work where the main
aim is not
simply to use language correctly. Role plays and projects are both
examples of tasks.
Task-based learning, as the name suggests, is learning based on a
series of tasks rather than language exercises.
TELL
Technology-enhanced language learning. This includes what used to be
called CALL
– computer-assisted language learning.
tertiary level
Post-secondary education, including further (college-level) and higher
(university-level) education.
topic
A subject that students talk or write about in language learning. In ESP,
topics do not generally include language topics.
wiki
wordlist
A website or database developed collaboratively by a group or
community of users, allowing any user to add and edit content.
A list of words to be learned by students. There are several types of
wordlists:
General wordlists: The most common words in the language, useful for
all LGP. These
are usually compiled from frequency counts. Most
modern dictionaries use a general wordlist of around 2000 words for their
definitions.
Sub-technical/semi-technical wordlists: The
most common words
used in academic or professional texts. These are also compiled from
frequency counts.
Specialist wordlists: The specialist words and terms relating to a
particular
domain or
speciality.