TEFL Glossary

This is a teaching approach particularly associated with Scott Thornbury and Luke Meddings. Dogme rejects course books and grammar-based teaching. The focus is on 'emergent' language. Lessons are based around the language that the students produce.

Drilling is when students repeat a word or phrase modelled by the teacher to practise pronunciation or help memorise structure.

See stative verb.

Courses designed to prepare students for academic study in English-speaking environments.

To give students prompts to encourage them to produce the target language, or answer questions about grammar rules. This keeps students more involved and active than just telling them everything.

See elicit.

See elicit.

When a sound disappears in connected speech, it is elided. For example, in 'mustn't,' the first t is always elided, and the second one usually is unless it is followed by a vowel.

The omission of a sound or syllable in speech, often leading to smoother pronunciation. 

Elision/ to elide – When a sound disappears in connected speech, it is elided. For example, in 'mustn't,' the first t is always elided, and the second one usually is unless it is followed by a vowel.