Teaching Knowledge database N-P

A particle is a word that has a grammatical function but does not fit into the main parts of speech (i.e. noun, verb, adverb).

Parts of speech describe the categories that words are assigned to according to what grammatical or lexical function they have.

A learner's passive vocabulary is the words that they understand but don't use yet.

A pedagogic grammar is a description of how to use the grammar of a language to communicate, for people wanting to learn the target language.

Peer correction is a classroom technique where learners correct each other, rather than the teacher doing this.

A pejorative is a word or phrase that is used to express contempt.

In ELT Pelmanism refers to any activity that learners have to complete by memorising objects.

Personalisation happens when activities allow students to use language to express their own ideas, feelings, preferences and opinions.

Phatic communication is verbal or non-verbal communication that has a social function, such as to start a conversation, greet someone, or say goodbye, rather than an informative function.