Delta Module One, Paper 1, Task 2 : miscellaneous concepts
Think of a good definition of the term and then click on the
to reveal some suggestions.
Obviously, you won't have the same wording or examples but as long as
you are happy with what you have, that's OK.
| inductive
learning |
Given examples of the form, learners can work out
the rule for themselves.
For example, given many examples of regular past-tense forms, learners can work out the -d vs. -ed rule for themselves. |
| suasion |
A term used to cover functions which concern
getting someone else to do something. This can be
persuasive, imperative or simply encouraging.
For example, 'You should take something for your headache'. |
| intonation |
Refers to variations in spoken pitch or tone and
stress or emphasis.
For example, raising the tone, lengthening and adding stress for emphasis on 'that' in 'I want that one'. |
| information
gap |
A type of classroom procedure in which learners are
given different but complementary information which they
must communicate to one another to complete a task.
For example, maps of towns with different information from which learners can build up a whole picture. |
| direct test |
A
test intended directly to assess
the skill.
For example, assessing a learner's ability to write a formal letter by setting formal letter-writing as the test item. |
| phatic
communication |
Language which is employed only to maintain social
cohesion and not intended as either transactional or
interactional.
For example, 'Hello there'. |
| structural
syllabus |
A syllabus listing formal (structural) language
items to be learned. The ordering of items usually
depends on a judgement concerning their complexity
rather than communicative utility.
For example, teaching present tenses before past forms etc. |
| learning style |
An idea based on the theory that people exhibit
different ways of learning which can be objectively
identified by testing and/or questionnaires.
For example, VARK. |
| Indo-European
languages |
A set of languages spoken mostly in the Indian
subcontinent, the Middle East, Europe and erstwhile or
current European colonies derived from a single early
form (Proto-Indo-European).
For example, Spanish or Hindi. |
| Interlingual
facilitation |
A description of the fact that when a learner's
language has parallel structures, phonemes or lexical
items to the target language, learning is made easier.
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