Microsoft Word Glossary March 2011 doc

 
Less controlled practice: see practice. 
 
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Literal: see meaning. 
 
Lexical approach 
A way of teaching language that focuses on lexical items or chunks such as words, multi-word units, collocations and 
fixed expressions rather than grammatical structures. 
 
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Lexical chain 
A series of words related through a topic and that in discourse serve to provide cohesion, e.g. 
shop  shop assistant  counter  sale 
 
Lexical set 
A group of words or phrases that are about the same content topic or subject, e.g. weather – storm, to rain, wind, 
cloudy. 
 
Lexis (Also vocabulary) 
Individual words or sets of words, e.g. homework, study, whiteboard, get dressed, be on time. 
 
Linguistic 
Connected with language or the study of language. 
 
Linking 
1. The way different sounds can link into each other in connected speech, e.g. it ’s a good day – / 
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See connected speech. 
2. Joining parts of sentences (phrases and clauses), sentences and paragraphs to make text more cohesive e.g.
I went shopping then I went to the gym. I bought a dress and a hat. See cohesive device. 
 
Listen and do/make/draw 
A classroom activity where learners listen to the teacher or to another learners and while they are listening they 
perform an action (listen and do), make something (listen and make) or draw something (listen and draw). These 
activities are usually used as comprehension tasks. See action rhyme and picture dictation. 
 
Listen for detail: see detail.