Microsoft Word Glossary March 2011 doc

 
Build rapport: see rapport. 
 
‘Can-do’ statements 
Sentences that describe language learners’ language use or an aspect of it on a scale of proficiency, e.g. This learner 
CAN express simple opinions or requirements in a familiar context. 
 
Capital letter 
A letter of the form and size used at the beginning of a sentence or a name, e.g. They went to Spain last year.
See punctuation. 
 
► Cataphoric reference 
Reference to something that occurs later in the text; often achieved through use of pronouns or lexical chains 
e.g. in the sentence That’s what it is – a nuisance, That refers forward to nuisance. See anaphoric, exophoric. 
 
Categorisation 
noun,
categorise
verb,
category
 noun
To put things into the group (category) to which they belong. For example, learners might categorise a list of different 
foods into groups (categories) such as fruit and vegetables. 
 
► 
Causative passive 
A use of the passive to express the idea of making something happen e.g. She got her car washed; They had 
their house painted; the causative is commonly expressed with the verb ‘get’ or ‘have’. See passive voice. 
 
Chant 
noun + verb
To repeat a phrase, sentence, rhyme, verse, poem or song, usually with others, in a regular rhythm. 
 
Chart 
noun
 
Information in the form of diagrams, lists or drawings often placed on the classroom wall for learners to refer to. 
Common examples are lists of irregular verb forms or drawings illustrating the meanings of prepositions. 
 
Checking understanding: see concept questions, concept checking.