|
English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
realia |
real things that you bring into the classroom to use for
teaching |
Realia is good to use with small children. |
| 2 |
accuracy |
the level of correctness of a thing or activity |
I don't have enough vocabulary to describe things with
accuracy. |
| 3 |
passive knowledge |
knowledge that you have accumulated accidentally |
I know a lot about English grammar, but it's all passive
knowledge. I just picked it up when I was a kid. |
| 4 |
aptitude |
a person's skill, usually mental |
I don't have much aptitude for math. |
| 5 |
brainstorming |
coming up with ideas very quickly and creatively |
Brainstorming is a good way to solve problems, sometimes. |
| 6 |
collocation |
the use of certain words together / words that naturally go
together |
Let's study some collocation today. |
| 7 |
a colloquialism |
a casual word or phrase; slang |
"Geki-oku punpun maru" is a Japanese colloquialism popular with
young girls. |
| 8 |
high-frequency words |
a word that is used often |
"The" is a high frequency word. |
| 9 |
dictation |
the act of speaking words that have been written down or
recorded |
I don't really like doing dictation drills |
| 10 |
intonation |
the rise and fall in the sound of your voice |
Remember to use rising intonation when you ask a question. |
| 11 |
to skim ~ |
to read something quickly to find the main ideas |
I always skim articles first to find the main idea. |
| 12 |
to scan ~ |
to read something quickly to find specific information |
I'm good at scanning articles to find specific information |
| 13 |
a grammar structure |
a group of words that are used together to express something
grammatically e.g. present perfect = Subject + have + past
participle |
Let's study some different grammar structures today. |
| 14 |
slang |
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is
characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid,
and ephemeral than ordinary language. |
"Yabai" is a Japanese slang term. |
| 15 |
prescriptive grammar |
a view of grammar that enforces strict rules |
In school, we usually learn prescriptive grammar. |
| 16 |
descriptive grammar |
a view of grammar that describes the language how it is
actually used, regardless of rules |
Linguists often use descriptive grammar to see how languages
change over time. |
| 17 |
proficiency |
a person's skill, measured in efficiency or speed |
My reading proficiency is very high. |
| 18 |
a graded reader |
Books that aimed at language learners that are easy to read
because the vocabulary and grammar in them has been
restricted. |
I bought some new graded readers yesterday. |
| 19 |
register |
the level of formality |
It's important to use the correct register when writing an
email. |
| 20 |
syllabus |
a list of topics or books that will be studied in a course |
The syllabus for this year looks really fun. |
| 21 |
syntax |
The way in which words are put together to form sentences,
clauses or phrases. |
The syntax in the sentence "I went Tokyo to" is wrong. |