TKT Full Glossary

What is an abbreviation?

• A group of letters pronounced as a word representing a phrase.
• A classroom drill where learners repeat sentences together.
• A word that describes a noun.

Answer explanation

Acronym: A type of abbreviation pronounced as a word (e.g., NASA, NATO).

In language teaching, what does accuracy focus on?

• Correct grammar/pronunciation
• Grammar rules
• Pronunciation clarity
• Vocabulary precision

Which word means something reached or done successfully through effort?

• Achievement
• Success
• Goal
• Result

To show you have seen or understood something is to ______.

• Acknowledge
• Confirm
• Accept
• Nod

Learning a language naturally by exposure rather than study is called ______.

• Acquisition
• Immersion
• Natural learning
• Implicit learning

Answer explanation

Acquisition: Language learned through exposure and use, not direct study.

NATO and radar are examples of which term?

• Acronym
• Initialism
• Abbreviation
• Assimilation

Answer explanation

Acronym: A type of abbreviation pronounced as a word (e.g., NASA, NATO).

A classroom activity using a rhyme with accompanying actions is a(n) ______.

• Board game
• Cloze test
• Assessment chart
• Action rhyme

What does it mean to activate previous knowledge?

• Revise vocabulary
• Complete a reading
• Correct a test
• Elicit prior knowledge

When learners take responsibility for their own learning they are taking an ______.

• Passive role
• Dominant role
• Monitor role
• Autonomous role

Answer explanation

Autonomous role: learners are responsible for their own progress.

Which approach involves learning by doing activities rather than studying rules first?

• Grammar‑Translation method
• Teacher-centered learning
• Lecture‑based learning

Answer explanation

Experiential Learning: Involves learning through real-world tasks and reflection.