CELTA Focus on the Learner Assignment Join my channel for teachers. Contents What do you have to do? Grammar Items Identification Meaning Conveying meaning Checking Understanding Form Pronunciation Problems and Solutions Lexical Items Identification Meaning Checking Understanding Form Pronunciation Problems and Solutions References Common Problems Recommended Reading Of the four Read more
CELTA Language Related Tasks Assignment Join my channel for teachers. Contents What do you have to do? Grammar Items Identification Meaning Conveying meaning Checking Understanding Form Pronunciation Problems and Solutions Lexical Items Identification Meaning Checking Understanding Form Pronunciation Problems and Solutions References Common Problems Recommended Reading If you are a Read more
Stage Aims Join my channel for teachers. Contents Lead ins Clarification Reading and Listening Controlled Practice Freer Practice or Productive Tasks Other Stage Aims Beyond CELTA Recommended Reading If you haven’t read it yet, you may want to read my post on staging a lesson before reading this one. In Read more
Staging a Lesson Join my channel for teachers. Contents Where to Begin Common Lesson Frameworks PPP TTT Text-based Lesson Receptive Skills Product Writing (or Speaking) Process Writing (or Speaking) TBL Summary Beyond the CELTA Recommended Reading A lesson should not just be a collection of activities that are somehow thrown Read more
Writing Lesson Aims Join my channel for teachers. Contents Writing Good Lesson Aims Some Not-So-Good Lesson Aims Identify the Benefits of your Lessons Framing Lesson Aims Objectives How do you Know the Aim was Achieved? Some More Communicative Lesson Aims Personal Aims Stage Aims Recommended Reading One of the most Read more
Assisted Lesson Planning (ALP) Join my channel for teachers. Contents Look at the TP Notes Know What you Want to Teach Have a Plan Already Look for Problems Be Alert and Ready Present Coherently Be Ready for these Questions Prior to teaching your teaching practice sessions on the CELTA course, Read more
How to Pass CELTA Join my channel for teachers. Contents Tip 1: Put Everything on Hold Tip 2: Get your Tech Ready Tip 3: Set a Schedule Tip 4: Start the Assignments ASAP Tip 5: Reflect Immediately after the Lesson Tip 6: Act on Feedback Tip 7: Get Students Working Read more
Before CELTA – Some Frequently Asked Questions Join my channel for teachers. Contents Is CELTA right for me? What about the required English level? Isn’t CELTA for teaching adults face to face? Do I have time to do CELTA? Is it possible to do any preparation before CELTA? Do I Read more
CELTA Join my channel for teachers. Contents Enrolling on a CELTA Course CELTA Course Contents Assessment Pass the CELTA The Cambridge CELTA is an entry level TEFL certificate provided by Cambridge ESOL. It is aimed at teachers with little or no previous experience, or those teachers that have had experience Read more
Delta Reading List Join my channel for teachers. Contents Modules 1 and 2 Grammar Lexis Phonology Discourse Speaking Listening Reading Writing Learner Errors Testing and Assessment Resources and Materials Methodology Module 3 Teaching Specialisms Business English Teaching Young Learners English for Specific Purposes (ESP) English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Teaching Read more