TKT 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.

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

NATO and radar are examples of which term?

• Acronym

• Initialism

• Abbreviation

• Assimilation

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

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

• Grammar‑Translation method

• Teacher-centered learning

• Lecture‑based learning

• Experiential Learning