Balloon debateStudents work in small groups, and each one takes on the identity of a famous person. They are in a hot air balloon which cannot carry all of them. One person must be sacrificed so the others can be saved. Each student has to argue why he/she should not have to jump out, and then the group votes on who has to go.
Not suitable for elementary classes. |
bare infinitiveIt is usually just referred to as 'infinitive without to,' e.g. 'go' and 'be', rather than 'to go' and 'to be'. |
base formSee infinitive. |
base word/formSee word family. |
Berlitz MethodA language teaching method developed by Berlitz language schools. (See Unit 8.) |
bi-lingual educationSee Content and Language Integrated Learning. |
bilabialA sound formed by putting the two lips together (/p/, /b/ and /m/). |
Bilingual Able to speak and understand two languages fluently. |
Blended LearningA teaching approach that combines traditional face-to-face instruction with online learning activities. |
body of the lessonGenerally all lessons should have a warmer-body-plenary structure. The main part of the lesson is the body. The first and final stages are the warmer (or lead-in) and the plenary. The body is normally further divided into separate stages. |