Microsoft Word Glossary March 2011 doc

Base word: see root word. 
 
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Bilabial
A sound produced with both lips e.g. / m / , / b /. 
 
Bilingual dictionary: see dictionary. 
 
Block
A small piece of wood with straight sides: Some teachers give learners coloured blocks for use in listen and make 
activities. 
 
Board game 
A game played by two or more players on a board using dice. Players throw the dice and move around squares on 
the board. By writing different instructions in the squares, teachers can use board games for controlled language 
practice or oral fluency, e.g. when a learner lands on a square, they say a daily routine using the present simple. 
 
Book 
An activity book or workbook contains extra practice activities and is often used for homework. It usually 
accompanies a coursebook.
A coursebook or textbook is used regularly by learners in the class. It generally contains grammar, 
vocabulary and skills work and follows a syllabus. A coursebook unit is a chapter of a coursebook. 
A teacher’s book accompanies the coursebook, and contains teaching ideas, audio scripts and answers to 
coursebook activities. 
 
Brainstorm 
noun + verb
To think of ideas (usually quickly) about a topic (often noting these down). This is often done as preparation before a 
writing or speaking activity. 

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