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KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

Practice Teaching: 10-week course in which PTs spend time in the schools of MoNE observing,
teaching and practice in the real teaching contexts.
Prospective EFL Teacher: Student teacher enrolled in a four-year degree program specializing in
English Language Teaching.

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