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RealiaAny objects used in
the classroom that bring the class to life (i.e., relate classroom teaching to the real world). | |
Realistic Materials | |
Receptive SkillsWhen the learner is receiving incoming language
(listening or reading). | |
ReductionsThe
term used for shortened forms of spoken words. For example, native speakers are
likely to pronounce “could have” as “coulda” and “going” to as “gonna” in
regular speech. | |
RhythmThe combination of stressed and unstressed parts
of a sentence. | |
Role PlayAn activity during which students imagine
themselves in a situation outside the classroom (e.g., in a restaurant), and
play the role of someone else (e.g., a waitress), and use language appropriate
to this new context. The situation, characters, and problem (task) may be
written on role play cards by the teacher to encourage more creative scenarios
and better language production. | |