CELTA A1

CELTA

ASSN 1

Part One: Grammar
1) You should go to the doctor:
1. Modal auxiliary verb.
2. Used in conjunction with main verb to express shades of time and mood. In this case, someone is suggesting/giving advice someone else to do or plan something in the future.
3. Subject + should + base verb
4. Phonemic: /ju: ʃʊd gəәʊ/
5. A group of friends are talking about their lunch yesterday.
Ross: “I really enjoyed my meal at that Mexican restaurant yesterday, we should go there again next Friday”
Chandler: “oh no I can’t, I’ve got a doctor’s appointment on Friday, how about Tuesday”?
Ross: “yea, Tuesday works”.
6. Concept Checking Questions:
Is the doctor’s appointment happening in the future?
Has chandler already made the appointment when they spoke?
When did Chandler make the appointment?

Yes
Yes
In the past

2) Why are his eyes all red? He’s been cutting onions:
1. Present Perfect Progressive tense.
2. Used to describe a continuous action that has been finished at some point in the recent past. So in this sentence, the person has been crying because of cutting onion, which has caused him to have red eyes.
3. Subject + have/has been + ing form
4. Phonemic: /hi:s bəәn kʌtɪŋ/ or bIn
5. Monica wiping tears by the kitchen while Rachel is washing the dishes. Phoebe walks in and thinks Monica is upset about something. Phoebe: “hey, is Monica alright? Why are her eyes all red”? Rachel: “oh yes she’s fine. She’s been cutting onions”.
6. Concept Checking Questions:
Has Monica’s red eyes caused by a recent event?
Is Monica cutting the onions now?
Are Phoebe and Rachel talking about the present or past event?

Yes
No
Past event

3) She had her house painted:
1. Causative
2. Used to indicate that a subject causes someone or