Unit 1 - Children as Learners

Focus on how children between the ages of 5 and 12 learn, and look at teaching activities that are suitable for young learners.

Unit 2 - Classroom Organisation

Learn about teacher roles and learner interaction, and look at different types of classroom organisation and activities.

Unit 3 - Lesson Aims

Learn about lesson planning, and consider aims, stages and procedures.

Unit 4 - Teaching Words

Look at factors to consider when introducing new vocabulary, and practise different presentation and practice activities.

Unit 5 - Drills & Chants

Look at different types of drills and chants, and investigate the effectiveness of using drills and chants in class.

Unit 6 - Listening Activities

Look at different types of listening activities for use in class, and practise planning listening practice lessons.

Unit 7 - Writing Activities

Look at different types of writing activities, and practise how to use writing activities effectively in class.

Unit 8 - Using Coursebooks

Look at the advantages and disadvantages of using coursebooks, and evaluate a coursebook you use.

Unit 9 - Projects

Look at the advantages and disadvantages of doing projects in class, and practise planning a project.

Unit 10 - Assessment and Feedback

Look at factors related to assessment and feedback, and design a test to use in class.

develop

develop (v)

to improve, to make better

issue

issue (n)

a subject, a topic

mime

mime (n)

an explanation of something using an action and without speaking

pickup

pick up (v + adv)

to learn

rhythm

rhythm (n)

the beat of music and language

source

source (n)

a resource, supply or provider

statement

statement (n)

a sentence, a fact

stick

stick (v)

to join two things together with glue

thoroughly

thoroughly (adv)

meticulously, carefully

task

task (n)

an exercise or activity

tip

tip (n)

a piece of advice

topic

topic (n)

a subject or theme

appropriate

appropriate (adj)

correct, suitable

feed_in

feed in (exp)

give, provide when necessary

instead

instead of (exp)

rather than, in place of

plenty

plenty (n)

enough, sufficient

text

text (n)

a written document, a transcript of an audio file

arrange

arrange (v)

to organise, to put in groups or pairs, etc.

engaged

engaged (adj)

busy, involved and concentrating

management

management (n)

the teacher's organising and directing during a lesson

spacing

spacing (n)

distance, space

rush

rush (v)

to make someone work quickly, to hurry

reinforce

reinforce (v)

to give additional practice, to revise

balanced

balanced (adj)

well-adjusted, with elements in equal proportions

fit

fit (v)

to combine, to integrate

functional_language

functional language (adj+n)

language used in a particular situation, with a particular function; for example, asking for advice, expressing opinions, etc.

path

path (n)

a way, a progression

syllabus

syllabus (n)

a plan of study for a course

achieve

achieve (v)

to reach (a goal/an aim), to do successfully

closely

closely (adv)

carefully, in detail

consider

consider (v)

to think about, to reflect on

outline

outline (v)

to give a short summary or describe the important details of something

gig

gig (n)

a concert, a musical performance

cross-curricular

cross-curricular (adj)

relating to different subjects or areas of study

input

input (n)

new components or items, such as new vocabulary or grammatical structures

unsuitable

unsuitable (adj)

not appropriate or satisfactory

affective

affective (adj)

about emotions or feelings

approach

approach (n)

a method, a methodology

catch_up

catch up (exp)

to complete something that should have been done before

miss

miss (v)

to not attend, to not be present

purpose

purpose (n)

an objective, a reason for doing something

short-term

short-term (adj)

immediate, not long-term, not relating to the future

teamwork

teamwork (n)

group work, work done together in a team or group

adaptable

adaptable (adj)

easy to change or adapt

challenging

challenging (adj)

difficult, complex

command

command (n)

an instruction, an order

convey

convey (v)

to express, to communicate

feeling

feeling (n)

intuitive opinion

gesture

gesture (n,v)

v/n: to move/the movement of your hand or body to express an idea

whisper

whisper (v)

to speak very softly, without using your voice