Target language culture
The traditions and culture of the country whose language is being studied.
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Work language out
When students try to understand how and why particular language is used. See inductive learning.
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Unmotivated: see motivation.
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Visual learner: see learning style.
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Background to language teaching
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PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES, APPROACHES AND INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES
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Activity-based learning
A way of learning by doing activities. The rules of language are looked at either after the activity or not at all.
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Communicative Approach
A way of teaching which is based on the principle that learning a language successfully involves communication rather than just memorising a series of rules. Teachers try to focus on meaningful communication, rather than focusing on accuracy and correcting mistakes all the time. See Grammar-Translation method.
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Concept checking
The technique of asking concept questions or other techniques to check that students have understood a new structure or item of lexis. A concept question is a question asked by the teacher to make sure that a student has understood the meaning of new language, e.g. the new language structure – used to – He used to live in Paris.
Concept question – Does he live in Paris now? Answer – No.
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