Slip
When a student makes a language mistake that they are able to correct themselves without help from the teacher. See error.
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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