TEFL Glossary

Quick reference for common English language teaching terminology and jargon.

Concept Checking Question(CCQ)

Methodology

A question designed to check a learner's understanding of the meaning of a new word or grammatical structure.

Teacher Talking Time(TTT)

Methodology

The amount of time during a lesson that the teacher spends talking, as opposed to the students. High TTT is generally discouraged in communicative language teaching.