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to pre-teach

to pre-teach

3.8
Give learners key words or ideas before the main lesson
  • verb
  • /priː tiːtʃ/
translation icon : preenseñar
  • The teacher will pre-teach key vocabulary before starting the reading activity.

Examples

  • It is helpful to pre-teach difficult concepts so students are not confused during the lesson.

  • Some tutors pre-teach grammar rules to prepare learners for upcoming topics.

  • Don't pre-teach too much!

  • We will pre-teach the vocabulary before the reading.

  • The teacher will pre-teach key vocabulary before starting the reading activity.

  • It is helpful to pre-teach difficult concepts so students are not confused during the lesson.

  • Some tutors pre-teach grammar rules to prepare learners for upcoming topics.

Synonyms

to preteach
vsto pre-teach
  • Jargon
5.1

To teach students key words and ideas before they need them in class

is written with a hyphen and used to introduce material before lessons

How Preparatory

to pre-teach
3.8
to teach
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

pre-teach infinitive
pre-teaching present participle
pre-teaches third person singular
pre-taught past
pre-taught past participle

Morphology

pre-teach = teach (transparent) = pre + teach

The meaning is directly predictable as 'teach beforehand' using the productive prefix 'pre-' with the verb 'teach'.

Etymology

The word pre-teach breaks into pre- meaning 'before' and teach, so it literally means to 'teach before' the main lesson. It's like a short preview that helps learners follow the lesson.