A process of learning that encourages students to learn by doing and then reflect on that learning. Realia and authentic materials encourage experiential learning, as do activities like scavenger hunts, case studies, and role plays.

Reading for pleasure outside of the classroom, usually with texts that are below a student’s current level.

A word that appears to be a cognate of a word in another language but is not; the Spanish word “embarazada” means pregnant and is, therefore, a false friend of the English word “embarrassed.”

Fluency is the ability to produce rapid, flowing, natural speech, without concern for grammatical correctness.

A morpheme that can stand on its own and have meaning.