TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) Set B & C – Comprehensive Glossary of Language Learning and
Teaching Terms
Comprehension, noun Understanding something which is spoken or written. Teachers give
learners comprehension tasks to help them understand
listening and reading texts or to assess understanding.
Concept, noun Idea or meaning; e.g. the concept of You should go to the doctor is giving
advice.
Concept questions noun, concept checking verb It is a question asked by the teacher to
make sure that a learner has understood the meaning of new language,
e.g. teaching the new grammatical structure 'used to', using the example He used to live in Paris
concept question - Does he live in
Paris now? Answer - No.
Concept checking It is the technique of asking concept questions or using other techniques
to check that learners have understood
the meaning of a new structure or item of vocabulary.
Concrete, adjective Relating to real objects, situations or actions. Words can be concrete,
e.g. words for real objects like clothes, food, animals which
can be seen or touched, or they can be abstract, e.g. believe, love.
Conditional noun (forms) A verb form that is used for a possible or imagined situation.
Grammar books often mention five kinds of conditionals:
Zero conditional - is used when we talk about something that is always true if another action
takes place, e.g. If it rains, the
ground gets wet.
, First (Type 1) conditional - is used for present or future possible or likely situations, e.g. I will
come if I can.
Second (Type 2) conditional - is used for present or future situations which the speaker thinks
are impossible or unlikely,
e.g. I would play for West Ham United if they asked me.
Third (Type 3) conditional - is used for past situations that cannot be changed, e.g. I would have
seen her if I had arrived
earlier (but I didn't so I couldn't).
Mixed conditional - is used when the speaker wants to talk about different time frames in one
sentence, e.g. If I'd arrived
on time, I wouldn't have to wait now. 'If I'd arrived' is about the past and 'I wouldn't have to
wait' is about the present.
Confidence noun, confident adjective The feeling someone has when they are sure of their
ability to do something well. Teachers often do activities that help learners
to feel more confident about their own ability.
Conjunction noun, connector noun A conjunction (or connector) is used to connect words,
phrases, clauses or sentences, e.g. I like tea but I don't like coffee because
it's too strong for me.
Connected speech, noun Spoken language in which the words join to form a connected
stream of sounds. In connected speech some sounds in words may
be left out or some sounds may be pronounced in a weak way or some words might join
together, e.g. Is he busy /ɪzibɪzi/..
Consolidate verb, reinforce verb To do something again in order to allow learners to
understand and remember it more completely. For example, learners can
consolidate a grammar point by doing extra practice.
Teaching Terms
Comprehension, noun Understanding something which is spoken or written. Teachers give
learners comprehension tasks to help them understand
listening and reading texts or to assess understanding.
Concept, noun Idea or meaning; e.g. the concept of You should go to the doctor is giving
advice.
Concept questions noun, concept checking verb It is a question asked by the teacher to
make sure that a learner has understood the meaning of new language,
e.g. teaching the new grammatical structure 'used to', using the example He used to live in Paris
concept question - Does he live in
Paris now? Answer - No.
Concept checking It is the technique of asking concept questions or using other techniques
to check that learners have understood
the meaning of a new structure or item of vocabulary.
Concrete, adjective Relating to real objects, situations or actions. Words can be concrete,
e.g. words for real objects like clothes, food, animals which
can be seen or touched, or they can be abstract, e.g. believe, love.
Conditional noun (forms) A verb form that is used for a possible or imagined situation.
Grammar books often mention five kinds of conditionals:
Zero conditional - is used when we talk about something that is always true if another action
takes place, e.g. If it rains, the
ground gets wet.
, First (Type 1) conditional - is used for present or future possible or likely situations, e.g. I will
come if I can.
Second (Type 2) conditional - is used for present or future situations which the speaker thinks
are impossible or unlikely,
e.g. I would play for West Ham United if they asked me.
Third (Type 3) conditional - is used for past situations that cannot be changed, e.g. I would have
seen her if I had arrived
earlier (but I didn't so I couldn't).
Mixed conditional - is used when the speaker wants to talk about different time frames in one
sentence, e.g. If I'd arrived
on time, I wouldn't have to wait now. 'If I'd arrived' is about the past and 'I wouldn't have to
wait' is about the present.
Confidence noun, confident adjective The feeling someone has when they are sure of their
ability to do something well. Teachers often do activities that help learners
to feel more confident about their own ability.
Conjunction noun, connector noun A conjunction (or connector) is used to connect words,
phrases, clauses or sentences, e.g. I like tea but I don't like coffee because
it's too strong for me.
Connected speech, noun Spoken language in which the words join to form a connected
stream of sounds. In connected speech some sounds in words may
be left out or some sounds may be pronounced in a weak way or some words might join
together, e.g. Is he busy /ɪzibɪzi/..
Consolidate verb, reinforce verb To do something again in order to allow learners to
understand and remember it more completely. For example, learners can
consolidate a grammar point by doing extra practice.
