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CAE

Certificate of Advanced English - a Cambridge English examination for students at C1 level.

CALL

Computer Assisted Language Learning

Cambridge ESOL

Cambridge ESOL exams are amongst the most well-known exams in the world.

caregiver speech

Caregiver speech is the simple language used to address young children. It is also referred to as child-directed speech, and it is sometimes called 'motherese.'

cataphoric reference

When a word in a text refers to another one which occurs later in the text. E.g., Because he was feeling unwell, James decided to go back to bed. Here he refers forward to James.

See also anaphoric reference and exophoric reference.

CBLT

Competency-Based Language Teaching. In this approach, learning goals are defined 'in terms of precise measurable descriptions of the knowledge, skills, and behaviors students should possess at the end of a course of study.' (Richards & Rodgers, 2001, p.141).

CCQs

See concept checking.

CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

A standardised framework used to describe language proficiency levels, ranging from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficient).

certificate

A formal document awarded upon successful completion of the TEFL course, indicating that the holder is qualified to teach English as a foreign language.

Certificate of Advanced English

See CAE.

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