The Alternative ELT JargonDictionary Part Nine

Consciousness-raising – Using obscure grammar questions as a path to enlightenment, similar to the Zen Buddhist use of koan such as “What is the sound of one hand clapping?”

Content-based approaches- Doing anything that keeps your students happy

Corpora- Dead bodies of language

Corpus linguistics- Cutting up dead bodies to learn about language

Deductive grammar teaching- e.g. using “Elementary My Dear Watson” from Communication Games to teach past tenses

Deep-end strategy- Saying something really philosophical in the last few seconds of each lesson

Direct Method- Use a special marking code for written work including symbols like “wtf?”, “rotfl” and “bs”

Discovery approach (the)- Finding out something your students like talking about by chance and then milking it as much as you can

Disscourse analysis- Analyzing the language students use to slag off their teacher

Whole list here.

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