Microsoft Word Glossary March 2011 doc

 
Restricted practice: see practice. 
 
Review 
noun + verb, 
revision
noun,
 revise
verb
When a learner, often guided by the teacher, looks again at language that has already been taught in order to 
remember this language better. Teachers may choose to review vocabulary or grammatical structures in the 
classroom, for example, in order to help learners consolidate the language or to prepare for a test. 
 
Revise, revision: see review. 
Note that American English usage of ‘revise’ implies editing, so it is better to use ‘review’ as many candidates for TKT 
are from South America. 
 
►  Rhetorical 
question 
A question that does not expect or require an answer, and often used to create interest e.g. Where have I put 
 my 
keys? 
Rhyme 
1. Words that sound similar because they have the same ending, e.g. hat, cat. 
2. A song or poem with words that sound the same at the end of each line
I believe I can fly. 
I believe I can touch the sky. 
 
Rhythm 
The rhythm of speech is the way that some words in a sentence are emphasised or stressed to produce a regular 
pattern, e.g. If I were YOU, I’d go by BUS. 
 
Role-play 
A classroom activity in which learners are given roles to act out in a given situation, e.g. a job interview role-play 
where one learner would be the interviewer and the other learner would be the interviewee. Role-plays are usually 
done in pairs or groups. 
 
Root word, base word 
The core word or part of a word from which other words can be made by adding a prefix or suffix, e.g. photograph is 
the root or base word of photographer and photographic. See core.