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pre-teaching

Pre-teaching is teaching language that students will need for an activity in advance of asking them to read, listen, have a debate, etc.

prefix

It is an affix added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning, e.g., un-, dis- a-, etc.

Preliminary English Test

See PET.

preliterate

Before one can read and write.

preposition

It is a word placed before a noun to indicate a relationship between two parts of the sentence, e.g., on, in, at.

Most obviously prepositions indicate location: The cat is on the table. However, they may also refer to time: My birthday is in August, or other types of relation: I am interested in jazz.

prepositions

Prepositions are words which express relationships between two items. Primarily they express location (position) and come before a noun (pre-). E.g.,The bottle is on the table, in the cupboard, etc. They are also used to express time relationship: on Wednesday, at 4.O clock, in August. These words are also used in more abstract ways: interested in, look forward to, the study of.

There is a high number of prepositions in English, and they are difficult for learners to master.

Present continuous

A verb tense used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or ongoing actions (e.g., I am studying).

Present perfect

A verb tense used to indicate actions that occurred at an unspecified time or that started in the past and continue to the present (e.g., I have eaten).

Present-practice-produce

See PPP.

primary stress

See main stress.