Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults: Lesson Planning
CELTA TERMINOLOGY
by Vladimir Široki
University of Novi Sad
CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) is the world’s most honoured entry-level credential for teaching ESL or EFL (TESL / TEFL). It is accepted throughout the world by organizations which employ English language teachers. According to ESOL Examinations (University of Cambridge), over 900 courses are offered at more than 230 centres worldwide and produce over 11,500 successful graduates every year.
TEFL or TESOL are terms often used to describe qualifications for English Language teachers. CELTA, the most widely taken initial TESOL / TEFL qualification of its kind in the world, was previously known as CTEFLA and the RSA certificate.
CELTA is an intensive course that normally lasts for four weeks, and during that period candidates encounter a special CELTA terminology and various catchphrases. Terminology can be regarded as a set of technical words or expressions that are used in a particular subject; however, terminology is not the end but a means to describing the end – it helps people talk about their specialist area, language teaching, in an efficient and precise way. Therefore, it can be useful for CELTA candidates to learn terminology needed for the course. The aim of this paper is to provide a list of words and phrases used at CELTA courses all over the world[1].
In favourable circumstance, English teachers work with a small number of students and then when giving instructions (the words teachers use to set up a task, and these should be as clear and concise as possible), they should raise or ‘chest’ their worksheet for all to see as they orientate them to the task. The worksheet is placed at the level of chest, below the neck, so such a term is used. Teachers should also ‘withhold’ the worksheet, i.e. only give it out at the end of the instructions giving process in order to keep the students’ attention.
Having instructed the students how to do the task, ELT
by Vladimir Široki
University of Novi Sad
CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) is the world’s most honoured entry-level credential for teaching ESL or EFL (TESL / TEFL). It is accepted throughout the world by organizations which employ English language teachers. According to ESOL Examinations (University of Cambridge), over 900 courses are offered at more than 230 centres worldwide and produce over 11,500 successful graduates every year.
TEFL or TESOL are terms often used to describe qualifications for English Language teachers. CELTA, the most widely taken initial TESOL / TEFL qualification of its kind in the world, was previously known as CTEFLA and the RSA certificate.
CELTA is an intensive course that normally lasts for four weeks, and during that period candidates encounter a special CELTA terminology and various catchphrases. Terminology can be regarded as a set of technical words or expressions that are used in a particular subject; however, terminology is not the end but a means to describing the end – it helps people talk about their specialist area, language teaching, in an efficient and precise way. Therefore, it can be useful for CELTA candidates to learn terminology needed for the course. The aim of this paper is to provide a list of words and phrases used at CELTA courses all over the world[1].
In favourable circumstance, English teachers work with a small number of students and then when giving instructions (the words teachers use to set up a task, and these should be as clear and concise as possible), they should raise or ‘chest’ their worksheet for all to see as they orientate them to the task. The worksheet is placed at the level of chest, below the neck, so such a term is used. Teachers should also ‘withhold’ the worksheet, i.e. only give it out at the end of the instructions giving process in order to keep the students’ attention.
Having instructed the students how to do the task, ELT