modelling^2
a learning process in which a person observes someone’s behaviour and
then consciously or unconsciously attempts to imitate that behaviour. For
example, many of the teaching practices a new teacher uses may have been
modelled from teachers he or she has observed. Students may also model
behaviours from their teachers. For example, if a student sees that the
teacher is not punctual and is poorly organized, he or she may decide that
punctuality and organization are not important and thus not attempt to
develop these qualities.
mode of discoursen
the medium in which language is used between two or more people in a
particular situation, such as written, spoken, face to face, telephone, or via
the Internet.
modernismn
the rejection of tradition and authority in favour of reason, science, and
objectivity, closely associated with “Western” thought and the scientific
method.
From the point of view of postmodernism, modernism is not “contempo-
rary”, but “out of date”.
see positivism
modern languagen
in foreign language teaching this term is sometimes used to refer to a foreign
language which is an important language today such as French or Italian, as
compared to an ancient language such as Latin or ancient Greek.
Modern Language Aptitude Testn
also MLAT
see language aptitude test
modes of writingn
non-creative forms of writing, particularly essay writing, have traditionally
been classified into four types:
1 Descriptive writingprovides a verbal picture or account of a person,
place or thing.
2 Narrative writingreports an event or tells the story of something that
happened.
3 Expository writingprovides information about and explains a particular
subject. Patterns of development within expository writing include giving
examples, describing a process of doing or making something, analyzing
modes of writing