general English
An expression used for e veryday English. That is, the students are not studying for an exam, or because they want to learn
business or other specialised vocabulary, for example. General English topics include, for example, going to the shops,
asking for directions, writing postcards, and so on.
grade (vb)
To grade your language means to simplify what you say so that it is understandable for the class. When teaching lower
levels, teachers need to grade their language carefully.
ice-breakers
Short, entertaining activities at the start of lessons to get the class ‘warmed-up’ or to get a new class working together.
Another word for ‘warmers’ (see page 30).
language laboratory
A room with individual booths where students have their own cassette player. The students wear headphones so they are
able to work by themselves. This means that listening exercises can be conducted at the students’ own pace. Students are
also able to record and listen to their own voices.
lead-in
A lead-in is a way to introduce the topic of a lesson. The teacher may use a story, anecdote or pictures to lead the students
into the subject of the day.
marker sentence
A sentence used by the teacher during the presentation or study stage of a lesson to illustrate the form of a piece of
language. It’s a model or example sentence.
monitor (vb)
When students are working together in pairs or groups the teacher needs to be aware of what they are doing. This is not
mainly from the point of view of discipline, although that is a consideration. Monitoring means walking around the class,
listening to the students and looking at what they are doing. If the teacher does this then they can get a good idea as to
how the class are progressing, they can make notes of any particular language problems and of course they can help
students on an individual or group basis if necessary.
realia (n)
A name for real-world objects that are brought in to the classroom as tools or aids. See page 10 for an example.
role plays
A kind of freer practice activity. A simulated situation designed to give students practice in real world English. Imagining the
class is a restaurant where some students play customers and some are waiters is an example of a role play.
syllabus (n)
The content of a course. Similar to the aims of a lesson, but usually the aims of a longer period. What the school expects
the students to cover during the period of the tuition, whether it’s a week, a term or a year. Syllabuses vary considerably
depending on whether they are aimed at an exam class or a General English class, for example.
target language
Similar to aims. The target language of a lesson is the language that you want the students to be able to use by the end of
the teaching sequence, whether it’s grammar or vocabulary, spoken or written.
An expression used for e veryday English. That is, the students are not studying for an exam, or because they want to learn
business or other specialised vocabulary, for example. General English topics include, for example, going to the shops,
asking for directions, writing postcards, and so on.
grade (vb)
To grade your language means to simplify what you say so that it is understandable for the class. When teaching lower
levels, teachers need to grade their language carefully.
ice-breakers
Short, entertaining activities at the start of lessons to get the class ‘warmed-up’ or to get a new class working together.
Another word for ‘warmers’ (see page 30).
language laboratory
A room with individual booths where students have their own cassette player. The students wear headphones so they are
able to work by themselves. This means that listening exercises can be conducted at the students’ own pace. Students are
also able to record and listen to their own voices.
lead-in
A lead-in is a way to introduce the topic of a lesson. The teacher may use a story, anecdote or pictures to lead the students
into the subject of the day.
marker sentence
A sentence used by the teacher during the presentation or study stage of a lesson to illustrate the form of a piece of
language. It’s a model or example sentence.
monitor (vb)
When students are working together in pairs or groups the teacher needs to be aware of what they are doing. This is not
mainly from the point of view of discipline, although that is a consideration. Monitoring means walking around the class,
listening to the students and looking at what they are doing. If the teacher does this then they can get a good idea as to
how the class are progressing, they can make notes of any particular language problems and of course they can help
students on an individual or group basis if necessary.
realia (n)
A name for real-world objects that are brought in to the classroom as tools or aids. See page 10 for an example.
role plays
A kind of freer practice activity. A simulated situation designed to give students practice in real world English. Imagining the
class is a restaurant where some students play customers and some are waiters is an example of a role play.
syllabus (n)
The content of a course. Similar to the aims of a lesson, but usually the aims of a longer period. What the school expects
the students to cover during the period of the tuition, whether it’s a week, a term or a year. Syllabuses vary considerably
depending on whether they are aimed at an exam class or a General English class, for example.
target language
Similar to aims. The target language of a lesson is the language that you want the students to be able to use by the end of
the teaching sequence, whether it’s grammar or vocabulary, spoken or written.
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