Module 1 – Grammar

Less controlled practice: see practice. 
Mind map: see word map. 
Picture stories 
Stories that are in pictures instead of words.  
 
Practice 
 
Controlled practice, restricted practice 
When students practise the target language in restricted situations in which they have little or no choice of 
what language they use. The teacher focuses on accurate use of the target language. 
 
Less controlled, freer practice 
When students practise the target language more freely, with more choice of what they say and what 
language they use.  
 
Prioritising: see rank ordering. 
 
Problem solving 
Students work in pairs or groups to find the solution to a problem. Problem-solving activities usually help to develop 
fluency. 
Project work 
An activity which focuses on completing a task on a specific topic. Students often work in groups to create something 
such as a class magazine. Students sometimes have to do some work by themselves, sometimes outside the 
classroom.  
 
Rank ordering 
An activity in which students have to put things into order of importance for a given situation, e.g. they have to decide 
which four things to take on holiday with them (passport, toothbrush, money etc.) from a list of ten. This is also known 
as prioritising. 
 
Restricted practice: see practice. 
Revision 
noun,
revise 
verb
When a student or teacher looks at language or skills that have already been taught again in order to remember this 
language better. Teachers often do this in the classroom to help students to prepare for a test. 
Role-play 
A classroom activity in which students are given roles to act out in a given situation.