2. buzzwords

Question 1

Meta-language

Answer 1

A language related to the teaching of English/specialist language
specific to a certain area/topic

Question 2

Lexical set

Answer 2

A group of words from the same topic area

Question 3

Lexical item

Answer 3

A word in isolation, part of a word, or a sequence of words with
one whole meaning. Examples include nouns, verbs, idioms,
phrasal verbs and phrases

Question 4

IPA

Answer 4

The International Phonetic Alphabet – reference to all sounds in
the English language. There are forty-four sounds in the Phonetic
Alphabet separated into three sections - consonants, vowels and
diphthongs

Question 5

L1

Answer 5

L1 is synonymous with ‘native language’. It refers to the language
spoken by the student

Question 6

Mother tongue

Answer 6

Mother tongue is synonymous with native language and L1

Question 7

L1 interference

Answer 7

When the student’s first language interferes with their English in
some way, e.g., grammatical differences, mistranslations or
incorrect sounds being used

Question 8

L2

Answer 8

A second language, e.g., a Tunisian student may speak both Arabic
and French

Question 9

Functional
language

Answer 9

Language used to focus on a particular function – agreeing,
disagreeing, complaining

Question 10

Elicit

Answer 10

Drawing out information from students. Strategies include the use
of images and realia. Eliciting information increases student talk
time and participation

Question 11

Realia

Answer 11

A teaching resource - use of props or objects in the classroom.
Particularly useful for visual learners, tactile & kinaesthetic learners
and young learners

Question 12

Authentic
Materials

Answer 12

Items such as news reports, articles, TV clips or YouTube videos.
Used to steer away from worksheets and course books

Question 13

Talk-Based
Learning

Answer 13

Students do a task to create a specific language outcome

Question 14

PPP

Answer 14

Presentation, Practice and Production. The teacher presents a
language/grammar point to the students, they practice it with
guidance from the teacher and then produce something with the
language/grammar point learnt

Question 15

Teaching
Practice

Answer 15

Teaching practice – learning how lessons are planned/delivered.
Useful for trainees/trainers to learn/offer constructive advice

Question 16

Concept
Checking

Answer 16

Checking students understand content delivered - an essential
teaching tool. Ask questions that elicit answers, ensuring
comprehension

Question 17

Fillers

Answer 17

Mini classroom activities to consolidate a language point, create an
atmosphere or just for fun (word association game with a ball)

Question 18

Free Practice

Answer 18

Stage in a lesson where students can use language in question
freely

Question 19

Drilling

Answer 19

Repetition – students need to hear/see something in several ways
for it to become active learning

Question 20

Choral Drilling

Answer 20

Repeating something in a class – this should be done first

Question 21

Individual
Drilling

Answer 21

Done once choral drilling has been done

Question 22

A Safe Learning
Environment

Answer 22

Being constructive in a positive but not critical way, always smiling
and engaging and motivating students with interesting lesson
material creates a safe learning environment

Question 23

Error
Correction

Answer 23

The correction of errors. It is important to correct mistakes but only
in the correct way – e.g., not overcorrecting

Question 24

Communicative
Approach

Answer 24

An approach that focuses on speaking skills. A good way to
encourage student to student participation and talk time

Question 25

STT

Answer 25

Student talk time – students talking and participating

Question 26

TTT

Answer 26

Teacher talk time