See a list of terms and descriptions A-C from the Teaching Knowledge Database

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Concept checking

Concept checking is finding out if a learner has understood a new item. There are a variety of ways to do this, including asking concept questions.

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Concept questions

Concept questions are used to find out if a learner has understood a new item.

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Concord

Concord refers to grammatical agreement between different parts of a sentence.

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Congruency

Congruency refers to all the parts of something working together; in ELT this means how different elements work together to produce successful communication.

building blocks

Conjunction

A conjunction is a word used to connect other words and phrases together.

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Connected speech

In connected speech, the pronunciation of a word will change depending on the words around it.

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Connotation

The connotation of a word is its suggested or emotional meaning, as compared to its literal meaning.

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Consciousness-raising

Consciousness-raising, also known as awareness-raising, is part of the process a learner can go through with new language.

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Consolidation

Consolidation is a lesson stage where new material is reviewed, and hopefully learning is reinforced. It normally occurs at the end of the lesson.

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