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Oral fluency: see fluency. 
 
Oral test 
A test of speaking ability. 
 
Origami 
The art of making objects for decoration by folding sheets of paper into shapes. 
 
Outcome 
Result. This is what the teacher hopes will be the result in terms of learning at the end of the lesson. 
 
Over-application of the rule, over generalisation 
When a learner uses a grammatical rule s/he has learned, but uses it in situations when it is not needed or 
appropriate, e.g. a learner says, There were three girls (correct plural form used for most nouns) and two mans.
(incorrect plural form – not appropriate for man). 

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Overhead projector (OHP) 
A piece of equipment that makes images appear on a wall or screen. It can be used in a classroom instead of a 
whiteboard or blackboard. 
 
Overhead transparency (OHT) 
The plastic sheet a teacher can write on and use with an overhead projector (OHP). 
 
Pace 
The speed of the lesson. A teacher can vary the pace in a lesson by planning different activities in order to keep the 
learners’ attention.  
 
Pairs 
 
Closed pairs – When learners in the class do pairwork with the person sitting next to them but not in front of
the class.
 
Open pairs – In open pairs, one pair does a pairwork activity in front of the class. This technique is useful for
showing how to do an activity and/or for focusing on accuracy.