Glossaries on ELT Concourse
A number of areas of the site contain glossaries (or directions
to them).
Here is a list with some idea of what you will find in the
glossaries as well as links to PDF versions which may not be up to
date and will lack any links to guides elsewhere on this site.
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here (the 'Back' buttons will not work from this location
but others will).
Glossary | Description | |
Limited | ||
ELT terminology | a basic list of the commonest terms in the profession with explanations. | Here |
Grammar | terms needed for an initial training course. This contains links to guides for more information. | Here |
Methodology | terms needed for an initial training course. This glossary includes exemplification of the terms. | Here |
Testing | covering only testing terminology. | Here |
Phonology | covering only pronunciation. This includes a phoneme chart. | Here |
More complete | ||
Grammar, lexis and phonology | covering all three areas. This contains links to guides for more information. | Here |
Methodology and background | includes most testing terminology. This contains links to guides for more information. | Here |
Tests | ||
Pre-training test | This is a simple 25-item grammar test for people embarking on an initial training course such as CELTA or TKT who need to know what they don't know. | |
Grammar and usage 1 | This is a 50-item grammar and usage test in the initial plus section of the site so slightly easier. The results page has links to guides on the site. | |
Grammar and usage 2 | This is a 50-item test designed as a diagnostic for people considering further training. The results page has links to guides on the site. | |
Methodology test (simpler) | This is a 20-item simple test of some key methodological concepts and terms. | |
Methodology and background | This is a 50-item test designed as a diagnostic for people considering further training. The results page has links to guides on the site. | |
Grammar and usage 3 | This is a 25-item test of grammar only for people considering Delta. The results page has links to guides on the site. | |
Testing terminology | This is a 20-item test of your knowledge of testing terminology. | |
Terminology test | This is a 100-item test of general ELT terminology in all areas. It's in the Delta section. | |
Crossword puzzles | For those who like such things there is an index of them here. All answers are to be found in the glossaries. | |
A list of lists | This link takes you to the index of all lists of language items on the site |