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Language teaching Language education – the process and practice of teaching a second or foreign language – is primarily a branch of applied linguistics, but can be an interdisciplinary field. There are four main learning categories for language education: ...
, like other educational activities, may employ specialized vocabulary and word use. This list is a
glossary A glossary (from grc, γλῶσσα, ''glossa''; language, speech, wording) also known as a vocabulary or clavis, is an alphabetical list of Term (language), terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms. Tradi ...
for English language learning and teaching using the
communicative approach Communicative language teaching (CLT), or the communicative approach (CA) , is an approach to language teaching that emphasizes interaction as both the means and the ultimate goal of study. Learners in environments using communication to learn a ...
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* Language education * CALL *
Monolingual learners' dictionaries A monolingual learner's dictionary (MLD) is designed to meet the reference needs of people learning a foreign language. MLDs are based on the premise that language-learners should progress from a bilingual dictionary to a monolingual one as they be ...
* English language * Grammar * Language * Learning by teaching * Learning by teaching in German * Linguistics * Second language *
Second language acquisition Second-language acquisition (SLA), sometimes called second-language learning — otherwise referred to as L2 (language 2) acquisition, is the process by which people learn a second language. Second-language acquisition is also the scientific dis ...
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Common European Framework of Reference for Languages The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment, abbreviated in English as CEFR or CEF or CEFRL, is a guideline used to describe achievements of learners of foreign languages across Europe and, increasing ...
* American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages * English language learning and teaching * UNIcert


References

* Peter McKenzie-Brown, ''Reflections on Communicative Language Teaching: A Course Book for Teaching English as a Second Language'';copyrighted August 2012; {{ISBN, 978-0-9881503-0-0. Language education Language teaching terms