Microsoft Word Glossary March 2011 doc

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Script 
A set of letters used for writing a particular language, e.g. Arabic script, Cyrillic script, Roman script.
 
 
Seating arrangement, seating plan
The way the learners sit in the classroom, e.g. in rows, in a circle around the teacher, in groups around different 
tables. A plan of where the learners should sit in the classroom. 
 
Second conditional: see conditional (forms). 
 
Second person: see person. 
 
Secondary stress: see stress. 
 
Self-access centre, learning centre 
A place with learning resources such as books, computers and cassettes where learners can study by themselves. 
 
Self-assessment: see assessment. 
 
Self-correction: see correction. 
 
Self-monitor: see monitor. 
 
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Semantic: see meaning. 
 
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Semi-modal 
A verb that has a modal meaning but does not have all the grammatical features of modal verbs. Examples of 
semi-modals are ought to, be able to, used to. 
 
Sentence completion 
A task-type in which learners are given parts of a sentence, e.g. the beginning or the end, and are asked to complete 
the sentence, using specific target language, e.g. At the weekend, I love … ; In the evenings, I enjoy … .  
 
Sentence dominoes 
A pair or group game in which learners match half-sentences, in order to make full sentences. They do this by taking 
turns to join dominoes which, in the context of language teaching, are typically single pieces of paper with 2 half 
sentences on them, at either end of other dominoes. e.g. …midnight / I went to university in … would match with I 
went to bed at /…six years. As the game continues, learners develop a line of sentences.