Demotivate verb demotivated adj
To make someone lose motivation.
Unmotivated adj
Without motivation; having no motivation.
Natural order
The order in which learners naturally learn some items in their first or other languages. Some language items are learnt before others and it can be difficult for teachers to influence this order.
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Needs
The language, language skills or learning strategies a student still has to learn, or the conditions they need to help them learn.
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Participation noun, participate verb
To take part in something, e.g. a lesson or classroom activity.
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Personalisation noun, personalise verb
When a teacher helps a student to connect new words, topics, texts or grammar to their own life.
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Pick up: see acquisition.
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Processing language
The way in which the brain works on language, consciously or unconsciously, in order to learn or understand it.
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Proficient
To be very good at something because of training and practice, e.g. speaking English.
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