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Title: ALL 4 CELTA WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS!
Description: My full and detailed 4 written assignments during the intensive CELTA course session! It contains : 1) Focus on the learner 2) Language related tasks 3) Authentic Materials 4) Lessons from the classroom Total of 34 pages ! I passed ALL OF THEM on the 1st go!!! Proofread by two CELTA Tutors ! You can also get each Written assignement by just looking it up on the website ! ;) >>>!!!GET THEM NOW- GET YOUR CELTA!!!!<<<
Description: My full and detailed 4 written assignments during the intensive CELTA course session! It contains : 1) Focus on the learner 2) Language related tasks 3) Authentic Materials 4) Lessons from the classroom Total of 34 pages ! I passed ALL OF THEM on the 1st go!!! Proofread by two CELTA Tutors ! You can also get each Written assignement by just looking it up on the website ! ;) >>>!!!GET THEM NOW- GET YOUR CELTA!!!!<<<
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Full name
Date
CELTA Course, City
Name of the institute
Word count: 1095
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Learner Profile
Amir S
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He was born in Algeria and
his first language is Arabic
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He also studied automated systems for nine months in Poland for
a master’s degree
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He started learning English when he was thirteen years old and is now
taking English lessons at the British Institute
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He plans to begin a
doctorate degree needs a greater command of English to reach his educational goals
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He is well educated: his
language learning abilities attitude have been strengthened and positively influenced by his
long journeys abroad2
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His young age, along with his educational achievements and career objectives encourage him
to continue his efforts required to reach his goals and stimulate his motivation
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Learning Styles & Preferences
1
2
Learner English, 2nd Edition, Michael Swan and Bernard Smith, p195, 199, 200, 208
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Not only
was it confirmed by two tests that I made him take (VARK & Multiple Intelligences), but I
also came to this conclusion when I observed him closely during the lessons
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He is also an extroverted person
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As a Kinaesthetic and Visual learner, Amir is more attracted to activities involving his body –
like the snowball fight as a getting-to-know-you ice breaker which he enjoyed, and moving
around during follow-up activities – and his thoughts and feelings through visualisation5
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Other activities involving
individual or grammar-centred work may not arouse the same interest in him and will result in
a lack or loss of motivation
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Linguistic Ability
3
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Speaking & Writing
Our learner is able to take part in unpredictable exchanges 6, for example, casual conversations
as he showed me several times at the British Institute
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He can achieve his communicative goals with the appropriate language and
the right register (e
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invitations)
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Amir has effective writing skills
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Moreover, his written discourse is efficiently organised
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g
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8
Reading & Listening
3
Gardner’s framework of multiple intelligences (1983) identityandtype
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com
Language Learning styles and strategies: An overview, Rebecca L
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ntpu
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tw/~language/workshop/read2
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Learning to Teach English, A practical introduction for new teachers, Peter Watkins, p78
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Learning to Teach English, A practical introduction for new teachers, Peter Watkins, p71
4
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The practice of English Language Teaching, 5th Edition, Jeremy Harmer, p18
Amir’s receptive skills are above average
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Our learner is also involved in both intensive and extensive readings
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Ultimately, I found out during my second teaching practice
(listening) that he “was understanding the main message of what we [were] listening to”
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I had many conversations with him and he understood
much of the lexis I was using
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His successfully learns new words and phrases while showing constant progress
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He can repeat and internalise the right
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3
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g
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Pronunciation
10
11
Learner English, 2nd Edition, Michael Swan and Bernard Smith, p199
Learner English, 2nd Edition, Michael Swan and Bernard Smith, p211,212
“ it was a great idea to
make students near to each
other’s”
(use phonemics to show wrong and
(consider: intonation,
sentence stress, word
stress, connected speech,
individual sounds, etc)
correct pronunciation)
Connected speech : E
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Weak forms of
contractions in
pronunciation
Correct:
/ aɪm /
/ aɪl /
/ wɪə /
Wrong:
/ aɪ æm /
/ aɪ wɪl /
/ wiː ɑː /
“ I think that I am not good in
grammar” (Instead of “I’m
not”)
“ I think that I will find books”
(instead of “I’ll”)
“ We are making videos”
(instead of “we’re”)
4
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As a Visual and Kinaesthetic
learner, videos and slide shows along with learning games will be perfect to meet his needs
while taking his learning styles into consideration
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How?
Learners will first watch a video explaining the different rules concerning capitalisation in
English
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They will be shown
different sentences and examples of the rule and will have to stand up and write the right rule
on the board
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They will eventually play a learning game (multiple choice questionnaire – right or wrong –
true and false etc
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12
Learner English, 2nd Edition, Michael Swan and Bernard Smith, p211,212
System weakness Pronunciation: Connected speech
“Unnatural speech” activity
Why?
The learner wants to improve his pronunciation so that he can sound like a native speaker
...
Since our learner is a Visual and Kinaesthetic learner, it would be
smart to use pictures, flashcards, and colors to provide him with necessary rules, examples,
and exercises
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I would also write the words onto flashcards and show them one by one
to the student
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“When you have a few sentences, play
them several times to the students, who should then work in pairs to try to make the speech
more natural sounding
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All in all, this activity will successfully help him develop his weaknesses while taking into
account his learning styles and preferences
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teachingenglish
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uk/article/connected-speech
Learning to Teach English, A practical introduction for new teachers, Peter Watkins,
Delta publishing
Learning Teaching, The Essential Guide to English Language Teaching, 3rd edition,
Jim Srivener, Macmillan
How to Teach English, New edition, Jeremy Harmer, Person Education Limited
Learner English, A teacher’s guide to interference and other problems, 2 nd edition,
Michael Swan and Bernard Smith
The practice of English Language Teaching, 5th edition, Jeremy Harmer, Pearson
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wordpress
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Oxford, PhD
BusyTeacher, http://busyteacher
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time4writing
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teachingenglish
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uk/article/connected-speech
STUDENT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Do not forget to record the interview and get some writing as well (in a 2 nd part)
Name ? Amir Soltani
When did you start learning? Since he was 13 years old
Age ? 26
Job : Teacher of Electronics
Nationality ? Algerian
Previous language learning experiences? Magister degree with the English language
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Studied in Arabic
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Bachelor in Electronics
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Magister degree in Automated systems
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No degrees
in English
Have you lived or studied abroad? 6 months in France (masters) 8 months in Poland (magister)
Why are you learning English? What are your personal goals with English? Studies : He wants to go
for a PhD and he needs English to reach his objective (to write his thesis)
Feelings about learning English/English-language culture? America’s got talent
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His field of
study is also closely connected to the English language so he’s in contact with English when he has
to do some research
Time dedicated to English study out of class and what type of study?? Doesn’t study English out of
class
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Other factors? Time? Family? Work Commitments? Very motivated but can’t fit it in?
He has not started his PhD yet so he does not feel the need to improve his skills but he may have to
hit the books when he starts his studies
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S: Self-confident when he speaks and not afraid to make mistakes when he speaks! Very good
listening skills
Activities you enjoy/find useful in class? Snowball fight
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Speaking : need for a group and people so this is why he neglects reading and writing
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What has been your best experience so far in the British Institute? Or in other places?
What has been your worst experience? Please write at least 150 words
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SAMPLE SELF ASSESSMENT GRID
Intensive School of English Language Limited, UK
NOT GOOD
SPEAKING
READING
WRITING
LISTENING
VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR
PRONUNCIATION
NEARLY
GOOD
ENOUGH
GOOD
IMPORTANT
NOT
IMPORTANT
Assessment Criteria for Language Related Tasks Assignment
a analysing language appropriately for teaching purposes
b correctly using terminology relating to form, meaning and phonology when analysing language
c accessing reference materials and referencing information that they have learned about language to an appropriate source
d using written language that is clear, accurate and appropriate to the task
Assignment Rubric:
Grammar reference books and learners dictionaries should be used to help with meaning, form and phonemic symbols
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Other language is only helpful to set context and should only be included when asked to analyse sentence stress
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MEANING AND METHODS FOR CHECKING THE
MEANING OF THE ITEM
FORM
PRONUNCIATION FEATURES
Meaning:
(HINT: Why not say, “She played the guitar
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Concept Questions
Answers:
(HINT: One of your CCQs must include the words “…one
time…” in it
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used to play transcribed as it is said in natural
speech
/ ˈjust tə pleɪ /
Does she play the guitar now? No
Did she play the guitar in the past? Yes
Did she play the guitar one time or many times? Many
times
GRAMMAR
He’d left by the
time we arrived
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It is the past in the past
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we arrived
He’d left transcribed as it is said in natural
speech
Tense Name = Simple past
/
Timeline:
He’d
left
We
arrived
hid ‘left
/
Form = Subject + V-ed
PAST
LEXIS
a pet
PRESENT
Meaning:
What word class/part of speech is this?
An animal that you have at home for pleasure
It is a noun
...
)
To be more detailed : countable, concrete,
singular, with a regular plural (‘s’)
(HINT: This is a yes/no question
...
)
Yes because we always have to bear in mind
1st language interferences
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Therefore I would insist on this particular
aspect
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I will then ask SS that I want
one of them to play with and to be my companion at
home
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SS will not choose the lion or the
elephant as they will implicitly understand that I need an
animal for pleasure and companionship and not to work
with
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If they do not know the answer, I will give it to them
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Meaning:
(HINT: Don’t confuse ‘ to get away’ with ‘to get away
with something’
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Concept Questions
Did he do the crime? Yes
Was he punished? No
Was he stopped? No
What word class/part of speech is this
and what is the infinitive form AS YOU
WOULD SHOW IT ON THE BOARD?
(HINT: Don’t analyse this grammatically
...
)
Mark sentence stress with dots/boxes
above:
●
●
Can you pass the salt please?
Polite request
Can/Could + Subject + Verb…?
Concept Questions
Answers:
(HINT: You need to break down the meaning of the one or
two word answer above; don’t use these words directly in
the CCQ
...
)
Polite
Can you pass the salt, please?
Could you pass the salt please?
Do you think you could pass the salt please?
Could you possibly pass the salt please?
Do you mind passing the salt please?
Would you mind passing the salt please?
More polite
FUNCTIONS
If I were you,
I’d go to Japan
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)
What is the form/structure for this item?
(HINT: Don’t analyse this too much
grammatically – chunk it…i
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don’t analyse
this functional exponent as a second
conditional!)
Mark sentence stress with dots/boxes
above:
If I were you, I’d + bare infinitive
If I were you, I’d transcribed as it is said in
natural speech
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● ●
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If I were you, I’d go to Japan
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teachingenglish
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uk/
Vocabulary/Lexis –
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 8th edition
Learner English, 2nd Edition, Michael Swan and Bernard Smith
Macmillan Dictionary http://www
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com/
Cambridge Dictionaries Online http://dictionary
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org/fr
Cover Sheet
Name:
WA 3
Date:
Tutor:
Aims
Communicative Aim
By the end of the lesson, learners will be better able to describe habits, be they good
or bad
...
They
will also develop their speaking sub skill of speaking for gist in the context of finding
new challenges and set goals when they will have to add or subtract things in their
lives
...
Materials
Own material
Previous Strengths
Active, dynamic and enthusiastic group of students eager to learn and share
Good elicitation
Some good checking of instructions
Logically staged
Clear stage aims
Supportive detail
Realistic timing
Clear and logical plan with very good detail
Previous Areas to Develop
Less control of the board
Classroom Management – Anticipated Problems and their Solutions
This group is quite involved in the lesson(s) and may sometimes overstep the
mark
...
We might provide multiple activities for students to work at
their own rate and especially during the reading tasks
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T will use strong students to elicit the words or provide them with
definitions or even try to mime, act out some expressions
A few idiomatic expressions may be a problem for students because they
cannot be literally translated into SS’s first language (stuck in a rut / give it a
shot / from scratch)
Solution: Teacher will use plenty of examples in sentences and provide
definitions as well
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● My mother told us never ______________________ , that we should always try to do better
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● People spend so much time sitting at their desks in their offices, it's like their second home
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●
If
you're
"computer-illiterate",
you
can
easily
take
your
computer
to
a
______________________ so he can solve your problem and explain how to do things
...
● To be most effective, you must first ______________________ what you need
...
● I learned that when I made small changes, they were more likely ______________________
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Lexis – Language Analysis
Target lexis (underlined) in example sentences and definitions
1
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A few years ago, I felt like I was stuck in a rut
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to follow in the footsteps of: to do the things someone has done before
A few years ago, I decided to follow in the footsteps of the great American philosopher,
Morgan Spurlock
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flying by: to go by very quickly (as if by flying)
Instead of the months flying by, forgotten, the time was much more memorable
...
desk-dwelling: a dwelling is a house or a place to live in
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(He's always at his computer working, like a computer nerd = someone who likes
computers and technical things and doesn't have great social skills)
...
5
...
6
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I ended up hiking up Mt
...
7
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I also figured out that if you really want something badly enough, you can do anything for
30 days
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from scratch: from the beginning without using things that already exist
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to stick: to stay or to remain in place
...
10
...
So why not think about something you have always wanted to try and give it a shot for
the next 30 days?
Conveying meaning
stuck in a rut: Definition, see above
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flying by: Mime / acting out / demonstration and personalisation
desk-dwelling : Mime / acting out / demonstration
a computer nerd: Mime / acting out / demonstration and personalisation
to end up: I will explore the context, personalising it for the students, e
...
Did you find a
job when you finished your studies? Or you ended up doing something different?
to figure out: Definition, see above
...
to stick: Definition, see above
...
Checking understanding
stuck in a rut : Do I feel happy in my situation? (No) Am I bored with my situation? (Yes) Do
I want to change my situation? (Yes)
to follow in the footsteps of: Has someone done this thing before me? (Yes) Do I want to
do the same? (Yes)
flying by : Is it a slow or fast action? (Fast)
desk-dwelling: Do I spend a lot of time at the office? (Yes)
a computer nerd: Do I love computers? (Yes) Am I always working on my computer? (Yes)
Am I a social person? (No) Do I have great computer skills? (Yes)
to end up: Am I finally in my place or my situation? (Yes)
to figure out: Can I find the solution of a problem after thinking a lot about it? (Yes)
from scratch: Do I start right from the beginning or from the end? (From the beginning) Am
I using things that already exist? (No)
to stick: Does it remain or cease? (Remain) (hand gestures for cease)
give it a shot: Am I trying to do something? (Yes)
Form
stuck in a rut : fixed expression
to follow in the footsteps of +something/someone: fixed expression
flying by: phrasal verb
desk-dwelling: compound noun
a computer nerd: compound noun (adj + noun)
to end up: phrasal verb
to figure out + sth : phrasal verb
from scratch: fixed expression
to stick: verb, regular
give (it) a shot: semi-fixed expression
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2
...
10
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Teacher can double check understanding by asking students questions: “Can you
think of a time you were stuck in a rut?” etc
Form
2
...
SS are told to decide which
words go in which gaps
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T–S
S–S
S–T
T–S
S –S
S-T
15
T then shows the picture attached to the text and asks SS “What do you
think this person will talk about?”
Pairwork and feedback
While reading tasks
Reading for gist
To encourage Ss
to skim for
gist/general
understanding
and get an
overview of the
text
SS silently speed-read the text and answer this question: “What did
Matt Cutts decide to do and why?”
SS are told to write down two sentences to answer the question and
then to check with their partner to see if their ideas and predictions
were correct
...
Individual work
Pair check
Boarded/Screened Feedback
T–S
S
S–S
S–T
10-15
Post reading tasks
Follow-up activity
To develop oral
fluency by
providing an
opportunity to
react to the
text; to
(further)
personalise the
topic
T screens Matt Cutts’ list of challenges and asks them to look at it
and to write their own in the same format (bullet points)
...
T closely monitors during the speaking activity and writes down
potential errors SS make
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Boarded feedback of the most unexpected/original/funniest
challenges and delayed error correction, if necessary
...
The idea is actually
pretty simple
...
It turns out 30 days is just about the right
amount of time to add a new habit or subtract a
habit -- like watching the news -- from your life
...
The first was, instead of the months
flying by, forgotten, the time was much more
memorable
...
And I remember
exactly where I was and what I was doing that day
...
I went from desk-dwelling computer nerd to the
kind of guy who bikes to work
...
Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa
...
I also figured out that if you really want something badly enough, you can do anything for 30 days
...
It turns out, all you have to do is write 1,667 words
a day for a month
...
By the way, the secret is not to go to sleep until you've written your words
for the day
...
Now is my book the next great
American novel? No
...
It's awful
...
" No, no, if I want to, I can say, ‘I'm a novelist
...
I learned that when I made small, sustainable changes,
things I could keep doing, they were more likely to stick
...
In fact, they're a ton of fun
...
When I gave up sugar for 30 days,
day 31 looked like this
...
”
481 words
Source :
Official transcription of the video of Matt Cutts “Try something new for 30 days”
Filmed March 2011 at TED2011
https://www
...
com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days/transcript?language=en
1
Morgan Spurlock is an American writer and humorist
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000 steps a day
Which habit does he want to subtract?
No sugar in 30 days
No exercise in 30 days
No Facebook in 30 days
Which goals are more sustainable?
Big and crazy
Fun
Small
What happened with the photo challenge?
He didn't finish it
He remembered exactly where he was at that moment
...
What was the other challenge?
Walk to work
Watch the news
Hike up Mount Kilimanjaro
Which ‘philosopher’ does he mention?
Kant
Morgan Spurlock
Matt Cutts
Which is the national novel writing month?
July
November
December
How many words do you have to write a day in the "a novel in 30 days" challenge?
50
...
His discouragement grew
...
How many days does the speaker say is the right amount of time to add or subtract a habit?
thirty days
forty days
thirteen days
Full name
Date
CELTA Course, City
Name of the institute
Word count: 821
...
It is called “Try something new for 30 days” and was filmed at a TED
conference in 2011
...
The document is about the theme of habits, be they
good or bad, and how to change them to set new and sustainable goals
...
Harmer says the latter should be appropriate and neither too easy nor too difficult
(2015:307)
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Harmer says this may even be helpful for successful extensive
readings (2015:316)
...
My experiences
in different academic levels and in different cities made me realise how much the
Algerian youth is ambitious and determined when it comes to social success
...
This reading resource will certainly embrace their
aspirations and give them new and positive outlooks on life and time management
...
Most students I have encountered in Algeria, be
they male or female, complain about their long-suffering routines
...
This text will then be the perfect inspiration to illustrate
this issue along with providing its quick fix
...
Also, they will find several phrasal verbs and idiomatic language
which is quite useful for an intermediate group
...
In order to make the most of this document, we would also like to encourage and
develop skills for fluency
...
Students will have to use the text as an example to
imagine their own 30-day challenges and eventually share their ideas with their
partners
...
This final and delayed
communication task will help them with the building up of their confidence
because they had already dealt with this topic beforehand
...
Teaching and Learning in the Language Classroom, Tricia Hedge, Oxford University
Press
Further readings
How to Teach English, New edition, Jeremy Harmer, Person Education Limited
Learning Teaching, The Essential Guide to English Language Teaching, 3rd edition,
Jim Srivener, Macmillan
A Course in Language Teaching, Practice and Theory, Penny Ur, Cambridge Teacher
Training and Development
Full name
Date
CELTA Course, City
Name of the institute
Word count: 1010
Assignment 4 Lessons from the classroom
Part A: Peer and Teacher Observations
I have never learnt so much about teaching than during my CELTA course
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One of the most rewarding aspects of learning
teaching is the observation of experienced teachers and our peers
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I will always remember how this teacher from the International House of
London taught writing by using visualisation as a lead-in (which was new to me)
and how she successfully managed to engage and make her students write
through meticulous guidance and her step-by-step activities
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I was amazed by how she
managed time and students she has never seen before
...
Her silences, patience and
attentiveness are incredible facets that I will take into deep consideration in my
own teaching
...
The teacher’s enterprise in taking charge of the listening and phonology skills
was quite fascinating and full of astute operations to say the least
...
His use of the
shadowing technique was new to me and I will certainly try to incorporate it in
my teaching since it helps to work on natural speech and stress within the
sentence
...
Observing other trainees coming from
different countries (Mauritania and Algeria) and who studied in the U
...
A
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I was impressed by how Bayna gripped his
learners on the first day when he used a real-life experience to introduce himself
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Zyneb’s enthusiasm and creativity in every single teaching practice set high
standards and I strived to push my boundaries and actively create challenges for
myself
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Her rapport with students as well as her professional
attitude were also remarkable
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Also, being over-authoritarian, e
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hitting the table several times with a pen to
quiet a noisy class, is not a successful pedagogy and may affect the classroom
atmosphere as well as students’ involvement
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It helped me keeping a
structured lesson and knowing where the students and I were going
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It is the beating
heart of a successful lesson
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My enthusiasm and my
sense of humour intensely engage my students
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During this intensive course, I have progressed in different areas
...
T
...
during my teaching practices
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Why use three words when two
will do? It helped me improve on a different aspect of teaching: my lessons have
become within a month much more student-centred and this could be seen
through my numerous pair and groups works
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This is something I was not used to do
when teaching grammar (or else) and I became really aware of its significance
during the input sessions
...
Nonetheless, there are still areas I need to develop
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I am convinced that I can make a
better use of it if I remind myself to show stress and parts of speech
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Also, I could be a bit more careful with my own English
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The best way for me to work
on these areas is to articulate and speak slower
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When the course will end, I will make endeavours to
improve on these weaknesses
...
I will then need to be observed again to be given a
fresh perspective on my teaching
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It will be an easy and effective way to borrow ideas
and develop my ELT skills and knowledge
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Title: ALL 4 CELTA WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS!
Description: My full and detailed 4 written assignments during the intensive CELTA course session! It contains : 1) Focus on the learner 2) Language related tasks 3) Authentic Materials 4) Lessons from the classroom Total of 34 pages ! I passed ALL OF THEM on the 1st go!!! Proofread by two CELTA Tutors ! You can also get each Written assignement by just looking it up on the website ! ;) >>>!!!GET THEM NOW- GET YOUR CELTA!!!!<<<
Description: My full and detailed 4 written assignments during the intensive CELTA course session! It contains : 1) Focus on the learner 2) Language related tasks 3) Authentic Materials 4) Lessons from the classroom Total of 34 pages ! I passed ALL OF THEM on the 1st go!!! Proofread by two CELTA Tutors ! You can also get each Written assignement by just looking it up on the website ! ;) >>>!!!GET THEM NOW- GET YOUR CELTA!!!!<<<