Higher-order questions Higher-order questions require answers that go beyond simple information and as such both the language and thinking behind them is more complex.
Holistic approach A holistic approach to language sees it as a whole, which is not divisible in a meaningful way for teaching.
Homophone A homophone is a word that has the same sound as another word but different meaning and spelling.
Horseshoe layout A horseshoe layout is a way of organizing learners' seats in a class in the form of a horseshoe.
Humanistic Humanistic language teaching is an approach based on the principle that the whole being, emotional and social, needs to be engaged in learning, not just the mind.
Hypotheses Hypotheses are possible ideas about language rules that learners form as they receive information.