This document contains definitions for various linguistic terms from TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) Modules 1 to 8. It includes the phonetic transcription, definition and an example for each term. For many terms it also provides suggestions on how to teach that term to students, such as using pictures, flashcards, role plays etc. The terms cover topics in phonetics, grammar, vocabulary and language use.

1. UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE AMBATO
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS HUMANAS Y DE LA EDUCACIÓN
CARRERA DE IDIOMAS
Módulo de TKT
“GLOSSARY: UNIT 1 TO 8 FROM THE TKT BOOK”
Name: Amparo Pullupaxi
Noveno Semestre “A”
Dra. Wilma Suarez

3. Word:
focus on form
Phonetic transcription:
/ˈfəʊkəs ɒn ˈfɔːm/
Definition:
Paying attention to the
words/parts of words that
make a language structure or
to spelling or pronunciation.
Illustration:
Example:
- When adults learn a new language they focus on form more than on fluency.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is encouraging them to pay attention to
the word structure and also to practice spelling.

4. Word:
accuracy
Phonetic transcription:
/ˈækjərəsi/
Definition:
The use of correct forms of
grammar, vocabulary,
spelling and pronunciation
Illustration:
Example:
- Children do not care about accuracy when they are acquiring their mother
tongue.
How to teach it :
The best way to help to my students getting a good language accuracy is
providing them new vocabulary or new phrases, so in that way they can practice
and to apply in their learning.

5. Word:
function
Phonetic transcription:
/ˈfʌŋkʃn̩/
Definition:
To be used as another thing
or to do what another thing
usually does, a phrase that
functions as an adverb.
Illustration:
Example:
- “I’m sorry”
- Good Morning!”
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is providing them a list of functions and
to encorage them practicing and applying that in small writings.

6. Word:
feature
Phonetic transcription:
/ˈfiːtʃə/
Definition:
A piece of writing about a
subject in a newspaper or a
magazine.
Illustration:
Example:
- He has wonderful strong features.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach my students what is a feature is to providing them a small
text and asking them to underline the unknown words , so that can be a feature.

7. Word:
base word
Phonetic transcription:
/beɪs ˈwɜːd/
Definition:
In grammar, the
simplest form of a verb,
without a specia lending:
Illustration:
Example:
- The base form of "calling" is "call".
How to teach it :
The best way to teach my students what is a base word is giving them a list of
verbs and explaining that we can get another word if we add a special lending in
the base word.

8. Word:
Convey Meaning
Phonetic transcription:
/kənˈveɪ ˈmiːnɪŋ/
Definition:
To express or communicate
meaning.
Illustration:
Example:
- Educators look for ways to convey meaning to students catch up the ideas
faster.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is performancing or showing the
meaning of new words, it can be by using some materials or body language.

9. Word:
Contraction
Phonetic transcription:
/kənˈtrækʃn̩/
Definition:
A shorter form of a group of
words, which usually occurs
in auxiliary verbs.
Illustration:
Example:
- Contractions are commonly used in informal language to speak faster.
How to teach it :
He best way to teach contractions to my students is teaching firstable the verb To
Be and showing them that He is and He’s is the same, we can say that it is just a
shorter form.

10. Word:
Affix
Phonetic transcription:
/əˈfɪks/
Definition:
A meaningful group of letters
added to the beginning or end
of a word to make a new
word, which can be a
different part of speech from
the original word.
Illustration:
Example:
- Affixes are important to create new words giving a new meaning.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is explaining that if we add an affix to a
word at the begining it change copletely the meaning, we can use some
flashcards in order to do it more understandable.

12. Word:
prefix
Phonetic transcription:
/priːˈfɪks/
Definition:
A group of letters added to
the beginning of a word to
make a new word.
Illustration:
Example:
- extracurricular
-overconfident
- unhappy
How to teach it :
The best way to teach prefix to my students is explaining them that there are
many words that if we add prefix those change totally the meaning, I can explain
it by using flashcards.

13. Word:
homophone
Phonetic transcription:
/ˈhɒməfəʊn /
Definition:
A word which sounds the
same as another word, but
has a different meaning or
spelling.
Illustration:
Example:
-peal/peel
-peer/pier
- for/four/fore
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is explaining the differences between
some words that have the same pronunciation but with different meaning or
spelling. I would teach by showing pictures.

14. Word:
suffix
Phonetic transcription:
/ ˈsʌfɪks/
Definition:
Is a group of letters
placed after the root of a
word.
Illustration:
Example:
-comfortable
-happily
- friendless
How to teach it :
The best way to teach sufix to my students is explaining them that there are
many words that if we add sufix those change completely the meaning, I can
explain it by using flashcards.

15. Word:
Chunk
Phonetic transcription:
/tʃʌŋk/
Definition:
Any pair or group of words
commonly found together or
near one another.
Illustration:
Example:
- “by the way”
- “at the end of the day”
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that is showing pictures or flash cards that really get the
students attention and also explaining that chunks usually are words together to
form a phrase .

16. Word:
collocation
Phonetic transcription:
/kɒləˈkeɪʃn̩/
Definition:
Words which are regularly
used together. The relation
between the words may be
grammatical, for example
when certain verbs/adjectives
collocate with particular
prepositions
Illustration:
Example:
- pay attention
- save electricity
- keep a secret
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is provideing them a list of vocabulary
and prepositions in order to practice them, after that to ask students to used a
preposition and a word together in that way they are goning to know what is a
collocation.

17. Word:
idiom
Phonetic transcription:
/ ˈɪdɪəm/
Definition:
An idiom is an expression,
word, or phrase that has a
figurative meaning. In other
words, idioms don't mean
exactly what the words say.
They have, however, hidden
meaning.
Illustration:
Example:
-“Out of the blue” means something happens that was unexpected.
- Jump the gun - would mean to be doing something early
- Pay the piper - means you need to face the consequences of your actions
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is explaining them that in English there
are some expressions that has figurative meaning but they don’t mean what the
words say, I would teach it by presenteing PP.

18. Word:
lexis
Phonetic transcription:
/ˈleksɪs/
Definition:
Individual words or sets of
words
Illustration:
Example:
- She put it away.
- She put it.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is showing them flashcards that
describe the accion or what is happening in the picture.

19. Word:
False friend
Phonetic transcription:
/ˈfɔːls ˈfrend/
Definition:
A word in the target language
which looks or sounds as if it
has the same meaning as a
similar word in the learners’
first language but does not.
Illustration:
Example:
- dessert: postre (y no desierto, que se dice desert)
- costume: traje, disfraz (y no costumbre, que se dice custom, habit)
- embarrassed: avergonzado/a (y no embarazada, que se dice pregnant)
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is telling them that there are many
words that the writing or the pronunciation is the same in Spanish as in English
and we have to be careful when we use those words. Showing pictures it will be
great for learners.

20. Word:
Homonym
Phonetic transcription:
/ˈhɒmənɪm/
Definition:
Two or more words that have
the same sound or spelling
but differ in meaning.
Illustration:
Example:
- ant/ aunt
- lie /lye
-yolk/yoke
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is showing flashards and explainig them
the differences between those words.

22. Word:
diphthong
Phonetic transcription:
/ˈdɪfθɒŋ /
Definition:
A vowel combination which
is pronounced by moving
from one vowel to another.
Illustration:
Example:
-Iə - here
-eI – wait
- aI – my
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is practicing the vowel sounds and how
it is pronounced when we combine vowels, in that way we can differentiate
diphthongs in a word.

23. Word:
Phonology
Phonetic transcription:
/fəʊˈnɒlədʒi/
Definition:
The study of sounds in a
language or languages.
Illustration:
Example:
- Phonology is a big field to be studied by linguists.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is practicing many times the sounds of
each consonant and vowel by looking in a mirror themselves

24. Word:
Phoneme
Phonetic transcription:
/fəʊniːm/
Definition:
The smallest sound unit
which can make a difference
to meaning.
Illustration:
Example:
- Phonemes are easily recognized in Plurals.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach to my students what is a phoneme is xplaining them
singulars and plurals by showing pictures.

25. Word:
rhythm
Phonetic transcription:
/ˈrɪðəm/
Definition:
Rhythm is both a feature of
and product of the
phonological structure of
English.
Illustration:
Example:
- why did you?
- unpopular
- first girl
- Christmas
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is providing natural models of new
target language before introducing the written form. Using natural language
themselves in the classroom. Encouraging learners to listen carefully to authentic
speech. Teachig recognition before production. Integrating rhythm and other
aspects of phonology into grammar, vocabulary and functional language
lessons as well as listening and speaking activities.

26. Word:
Voiced sounds
Phonetic transcription:
/vɔɪst ˈsaʊndz/
Definition:
To produce a voiced sound,
the voice is used.Movement
or vibration can be felt in
thethroat.
Illustration:
Example:
-They
- book
-dish
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is making them practice with a partner
in order to make them to realice the vibration that some consonants or vowels
have when they are pronounced.

27. Word:
Unvoiced sounds
Phonetic transcription:
/ʌnˈvɔɪst ˈsaʊndz/
Definition:
To produce an unvoiced
sound, no voice is used.
Illustration:
Example:
-She
-Please
- king
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is making them practice with a partner
in order to make them to realice that some consonants or vowels don’t have
vibration when they are pronounced.

28. Word:
emphasize
Phonetic transcription:
/ˈemfəsaɪz/
Definition:
If you emphasize something
you say or write, you give it
special importance so that
people will notice it.
Illustration:
Example:
- The report emphasize the important of education.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is providing them a reading in order to
get the most important part from that so that is emphasize.

29. Word:
minimal pairs
Phonetic transcription:
/ˈmɪnɪml̩ peəz/
Definition:
A minimal pair consists of
two words that have just one
small difference in sound
with different meanings.
Illustration:
Example:
- pin - bin
- bet - bed
- ship - sheep
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is making them practice the small
difference that those words have. I would teach by showing pictures with the
words.

31. Word:
exponent
Phonetic transcription:
/ɪkˈspəʊnənt/
Definition:
An example of a grammar
point, function or lexical set.
Illustration:
Example:
- We use exponents in our daily speaking activities.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is asking them to write some simple
sentences in order to use a function, so in that way students are going to
understand what is an exponent.

32. Word:
Appropriacy
Phonetic transcription:
/əˈproʊpriəsi/
Definition:
Language which is suitable in
a particular situation.
Illustration:
Example:
- It is important to know when to use appropriacy according to the situation and
environment.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is explaining them that language is used
according to the situation in which you are and also it is important to know who
are the people we are talking with.

33. Word:
neutral
Phonetic transcription:
/njuːtrəl/
Definition:
Not taking sides in
a quarrel or war.
Illustration:
Example:
- I see, she said in a neutral tone.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is explaining that neutral is likyes or no.
It is not affirmative eather negative.

34. Word:
Inappropriate
Phonetic transcription:
/ɪnəˈprəʊprɪət/
Definition:
Language which is not
suitable in a particular
situation.
Illustration:
Example:
- We have to be careful not to use inappropriate language when we talk with
important people.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is explaining them that language is used
according to the situation in which you are and also it is important to know who
are the people we are talking with. I would tell my students that it is rude to shout
out by cell phone.

35. Word:
Register
Phonetic transcription:
/redʒɪstə/
Definition:
The formality or informality
of the language used in a
particular situation. Formal
register or language is that
used in serious or important
situations.
Illustration:
Example:
- We often change the register of our language according to the place in which
we are
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is explaining how they have to use the
language in formal or informal situation.

36. Word:
structure
Phonetic transcription:
/strʌktʃə/
Definition:
To arrange something in a
clear organized way.
Illustration:
Example:
- Some students like to study in the mornings.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is asking them to write sentences and
recognize the article, noun, verb, preposition to analyze if it is a well structured
sentence.

37. Word:
extract
Phonetic transcription:
/ɪkˈstrækt/
Definition:
Formal to remove something
from a place or thing.
Illustration:
Example:
- To write a great essay we have to extracted some terms from the web.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is drawing a cake on the board and
taking from it somes pices, so they are going to catch what is extract.

39. Word:
receptive skill
Phonetic transcription:
/rɪˈseptɪv skɪl/
Definition:
The receptive skills are
listening and reading,
because learners do not need
to produce language to do
these, they receive and
understand it. These skills are
sometimes known as passive
skills.
Illustration:
Example:
- Often in the process of learning new language, learners begin with receptive
understanding of the new items, then later move on to productive use.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students in the classroom is explaining the
relationship between receptive and productive skills, it is a complex one, with one
set of skills naturally supporting another. For example, building reading skills can
contribute to the development of writing.

40. Word:
coherence
Phonetic transcription:
/kəʊˈhɪərəns/
Definition:
When ideas in a spoken or
written text fit together
clearly and smoothly, and so
are logical and make sense to
the listener or reader.
Illustration:
Example:
- Journalists and professional writers should be careful to use coherence in their
writings.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is asking them to write a small
paragraph about any topic, providing learners some useful vacabulary in order to
give sense to that writing.

41. Word:
cohesion
Phonetic transcription:
/kəʊˈhiːʒn/
Definition:
The way spoken or written
texts are joined together with
logical grammar or lexis.
Illustration:
Example:
- Cohesion is important for student to write sensical essays.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is explaining that cohesion is an
important part when speaking or writing, if learners use the correct grammar.

42. Word:
discourse
Phonetic transcription:
/dɪskɔːs/
Definition:
Spoken or written language
in texts or groups of
sentences.
Illustration:
Example:
- The discourse given by President Rafael Correa in Harvard was remarkable.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is encouraging them to practice a lot of
vocabulary to get a great discourse.

43. Word:
Skimming
Phonetic transcription:
skɪmɪŋ
Definition:
To read a text quickly to get a
general idea of what it is
about.
Illustration:
Example:
- In the TOEFL module we are being trained to learn how to skim large texts.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is asking them to read a text quickly to
get a general idea, so they are going to understand what is skimming.

44. Word:
reading for gist
Phonetic transcription:
/riːdɪŋ fə dʒɪst/
Definition:
Gist is the general meaning
or purpose of a text, either
written or spoken. Reading a
text ... learners read it quickly
for gist, and then match the
text to a picture that
summarises what happens
Illustration:
Example:
- The most important activity in our class was when students had to read for gist.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is asking them to read a text quickly to
get a general meaning. After that learners are going to be able to match the pieces
of the text.

45. Word:
layout
Phonetic transcription:
/leɪaʊt/
Definition:
The way in which a text is
organized and presented on a
page. Certain texts have
special layouts.
Illustration:
Example:
- There are different newspapers that present different layouts on their pages
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is asking them to write a small
paragraph in an organized way following the steps of writing.

47. Word:
productive skill
Phonetic transcription:
/prəˈdʌktɪv skɪl/
Definition:
The productive skills are
speaking and writing, because
learners doing these need to
produce by listening to it and
reading it.
Illustration:
Example:
- We as teachers must assess the productive skills to our students.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is asking them to read a text and
understand by listening and reading it by themselves.

48. Word:
Narrating
Phonetic transcription:
/nəˈreɪtɪŋ/
Definition:
To tell a story or talk about
something that has happened.
Illustration:
Example:
- It is good to narrate stories using the target language to get fluency on speaking
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is asking them to tell a story in front of
the class .

49. Word:
Logical
Phonetic transcription:
/lɒdʒɪkl̩/
Definition:
Based on reason. A lesson is
logical if the stages follow an
order which makes sense and if
one stage leads clearlyand
obviously to another.
Illustration:
Example:
- It is logical to study before an exam.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is encouraging them that everything that
they do, they have to follow stages in order to get sense on what they have done.

50. Word:
topic sentences
Phonetic transcription:
/ˈtɒpɪk ˈsentənsɪz/
Definition:
Is a sentence that captures the
meaning of the entire
paragraph or group of
sentences. It tells what the
passage is mainly about.
Illustration:
Example:
- “There are many possible contributing factors to global warming”.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is asking them to write a paragraph about
anything by taking into account that the topic sentense must be at the begining.

51. Word:
cohesive devices
Phonetic transcription:
/kəʊˈhiːsɪv dɪˈvaɪsɪz/
Definition:
A feature in a text which
provides cohesion, e.g. use
of topic-related vocabulary
throughout a text, of
sequencingwords (then, next,
after that etc.)
Illustration:
Example:
- It is essential to use cohesive devices to avoid redundance.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is providing them a list of sequencing
words in order to apply them in a writing.

52. Word:
proofreading
Phonetic transcription:
/ˈpruːfriːdɪŋ/
Definition:
The process of reviewing the
final draft of a text to ensure
that all information is accurate
and all surface errors have been
corrected.
Illustration:
Example:
- It is mandatory for students to apply the proofreading strategy in their essays.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is giving them a text in order to review
and check it as a draft and correct the errors that the text had.

53. Word:
Draft
Phonetic transcription:
/drɑːft/
Definition:
Piece of writing that is not yet
finished, and may be changed.
A writer drafts a piece of
writing. That is. they write it
for the first time but not
exactly as it will be when it is
finished.
Illustration:
Example:
- I have to brainstorm my ideas to go through the drafting step but I cannot think
something worthy to write about.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is asking them to write a personal leter
and after that interchange the papers with the whole learners in order to be
corrected the leters.

54. Word:
highlighted
Phonetic transcription:
/ˈhaɪlaɪtɪd/
Definition:
To draw attention to or focus
on something so that learners
realise it is important.
Illustration:
Example:
- We have to study and pay special attention to the highlighted parts we have in our
textbooks and notebooks for the exams
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is explaining them that in a reading from
newspapers or magazines they are going to underline the most important for them .

56. Word:
meaningful
Phonetic transcription:
/miːnɪŋfəl/
Definition:
Something which shows the
meaning of language.
Illustration:
Example:
- Good teachers set meaningful activities about real life situations to students learn
something meaningful and useful.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is showing pictures or flashcards in order
to get easily the meaning of new words for them.

57. Word:
Linking
Phonetic transcription:
/ lɪŋkɪŋ/
Definition:
Connecting or joining somethin
g to something else.
Illustration:
Example:
- LINKING WORDS: meanwhile, first, second, then, next, later, finally .
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is explaing them that some words come
together when ther are pronounced, so that ir linking.

58. Word:
facial expressions
Phonetic transcription:
/feɪʃl̩ ɪkˈspreʃn̩ z/
Definition:
Facial expressions reveal our
true feelings about a particular
situation. While you may say
that you are feeling fine, the
look on your face may tell
people otherwise.
Illustration:
Example:
- Just a few examples of emotions that can be expressed via facial expressions
include: happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, disgust, fear, confusion, excitement,
desire.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is to express their feelings by making
facial movements in the fornt of the class.

59. Word:
Listen for gist
Phonetic transcription:
/lɪsn̩ fə dʒɪst/
Definition:
global understanding
Illustration:
Example:
- It is better for students if they practice listen for gist activities to improve
listening.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is asking them to listen a song in order to
get a general meaning or idea from the song. After that learners are going to be able
to match the pieces of the song.

60. Word:
utterances
Phonetic transcription:
/ʌtərənsɪz/
Definition:
A spoken word, statement,
or vocal sound.
Illustration:
Example:
- A single utterance can correspond to more than one proposition.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is explaining them that each word can be
an utterance, we can say that we use utterances everyday when speaking.

61. Word:
interaction pattern
Phonetic transcription:
/ɪntəˈrækʃn̩ ˈpætn̩/
Definition:
The different ways learners and
the teacher work together in
class.
Illustration:
Example:
- Teachers usually use group works activiries as an interactive pattern in their
class for any activity.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is helping students to correct what they
did wrong, also giving learners feedback according that they need because each
student has their own learning style.

62. Word:
infer attitude
Phonetic transcription:
/ɪnˈfɜː ˈætɪtjuːd/
Definition:
To decide how a writer or
speaker feels about something
from the way that they speak or
write, rather than from what
they openly say.
Illustration:
Example:
- It is easy to infer attitude because people express their feelings and mood
through the way they speak.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is giving them the opportunity to express
their opinions about a book or a text, for example how the autor felt when he wrote
the book.

63. Word:
gestures
Phonetic transcription:
/dʒestʃəz/
Definition:
A movement of your body
(especially of your hands and
arms) that shows or
emphasizes an idea or a feeling
Illustration:
Example:
- Specific gestures can indicate particular moods.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is to express what they feel by using the
body language in the fornt of the class.

65. Word:
monitor
Phonetic transcription:
/mɒnɪtə/
Definition:
Is to check on how project
activities are progressing. It is
observation; systematic and
purposeful observation.
Illustration:
Example:
- Monitoring is very important in project planning and implementation.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is explaining them that each activity
should be checking by the teacher and also what is the teacher’s roles in the
classroom.

66. Word:
paraphrase
Phonetic transcription:
pærəfreɪz
Definition:
A restatement of a text,
passage, or work giving the
meaning in another form
Illustration:
Example:
- This is just a paraphrase of what he said, not an exact quote.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is that they have to read the original two
or three times or until you are sure you understand it. Put the original aside and try
to write the main ideas in your own words. Say what the source says, but no more,
and try to reproduce the source's order of ideas and emphasis. Look closely at
unfamiliar words, observing carefully the exact sense in which the writer uses the
words.

67. Word:
drill
Phonetic transcription:
/drɪl/
Definition:
A technique teachers use for
encouraging learners to
practise language. It involves
guided repetition or practice.
Illustration:
Example:
- Sometimes drills are good to practice and improve pronunciation with students
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is asking them to repeat many times a
words that is unknown for learners in order to practice the correct pronunciation.

68. Word:
Oral Fluency
Phonetic transcription:
/ɔːrəl ˈfluːənsi/
Definition:
being able to speak using
connected speech at a natural
speed with little hesitation,
repetition or self-correction.
Illustration:
Example:
- Juan need to improve his fluency to star speaking with American native speakers.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is to encourage them to practice
vocabulary to get a good fluency of the language, I would give feedback too.

69. Word:
Silent period
Phonetic transcription:
/ˈsaɪlənt ˈpɪərɪəd/
Definition:
The time when learners who
are beginning to learn a first
(or second) language prefer to
listen (or read) before
producing the language.
Illustration:
Example:
- Silence periods are allowed but just a few time, after learners have to try to
poduce at least a bit of the target language.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is giving them the opportunity to read or
listen again about what they are learning, so in that way learners are going to
preoduce well the language.

70. Word:
Controlled practice
Phonetic transcription:
/kənˈtrəʊld ˈpræktɪs/
Definition:
When learners use the target
language repeatedly and
productively in situations in
which they have little or no
choice of what language they
use.
Illustration:
Example:
- Is a good idea to use controlled practice activities after teaching a topic with our
students
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is making them to interact each other in
the class, talking about the topic they have learned.

71. Word:
interactive strategies
Phonetic transcription:
/ɪntəˈræktɪv
ˈstrætədʒɪz/
Definition:
Interactive learning techniques
allow students the opportunity
to engage with new material as
they learn, allowing them to
process the information and
cement it into their knowledge
banks.
Illustration:
Example:
- Students really enjoy learning when techer use interactive strategies in the
classroom.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is explaining pupils through lecture and
book work. While this method of education can be effective in educating students,
the task of learning can be made more enjoyable and easier if the teacher engages in
interactive learning strategies.

72. Word:
learnt by heart
Phonetic transcription:
/lɜːnt baɪ hɑːt/
Definition:
Things that are learnt only by
memorization.
Illustration:
Example:
- Sometimes when teachers send a lot of terminology to be studies for an exam we
have to learn by heart.
How to teach it :
The best way to teach that to my students is making them realice that sometimes it
is not a good idea to memorize each words, for example in an oral lesson it don’t
works because learners forget everything.