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articulators

See organs of speech.

assessment criteria

Specific standards or benchmarks used to evaluate a student's performance on assignments and tests.

assignments

Tasks given to students to assess their understanding and application of course material, which must be submitted for grading.

Assimilation

Assimilation is a general term in phonetics for the process by which a speech sound becomes similar or identical to a neighbouring sound.

Asynchronous learning

Does not take place at the same time for the teacher and the students.

Audiolingualism

A teaching method focusing on listening and speaking through repetitive drills, based on behaviourist principles.

authentic materials

Resources created for native speakers, such as newspapers, videos, and songs, are used in the classroom to enhance learning.

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authentic practice

See freer and free practice.

Authentic Texts

Texts that are created for native speakers and not specifically adapted for language learners provide real-world language exposure.

auxiliary

An auxiliary verb is a verb used in conjunction with a main verb to form tenses, questions and negatives. In English, the primary auxiliary verbs are do, be, and have: Do you like coffee? You are working hard. I haven't been there.

These three verbs can also act as main verbs.

The full name for modal verbs is 'modal auxiliary verbs.' They operate in the same way though the meanings they convey are different.

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