Teaching Knowledge database A-C

Appropriacy refers to whether a word is suitable for the context it is being used in.

ARC is one way to describe three possible stages of a class.

See an explanation of the term ‘Aspect’.

Assimilation is a process where sounds in separate words change when they are put together in speech.

Asynchronous learning occurs when learner and teacher are not in the same place at the same time.

Written or spoken communication has an audience - the people the message is for. In order for the message to be effective it must be written or said with the audience in mind.

Audio-lingualism is a method of foreign language teaching where the emphasis is on learning grammatical and phonological structure, especially for speaking and listening.

Authentic materials are written or spoken texts used with learners without changing the level of language.

An authentic task is a task that native speakers of a language would do in everyday life.