Celta Assignment 1
Assignment 1 : FOCUS ON THE LEARNER
Learner Profile
Juan Carlos is a 50 year old native Colombian student, currently residing in Switzerland. He has an intermediate level of English. He works as an Information Technology (IT) engineer and has acquired the necessary English vocabulary to function effectively within this sector. He would like to improve his everyday English fluency in order to interact more effectively with the Lausanne immigrant community, which uses English as the primary language for communication.
Juan Carlos studied English at school, but found it unsatisfying because he only did text book tasks and dialogue memorization. At University, he studied technical English required for the IT industry. After some time, during a 6 month work hiatus, he took classes in a private language school where he received instruction targeting receptive and productive skills. He found this to be a positive learning experience, but despite having the opportunity to work with native English speakers, he lacked an external environment in which to practice English and his progress stalled.
In 2006, Juan Carlos moved to Switzerland and applied for citizenship. Attaining proficiency in French was a mandatory component of the process, so his English studies were set aside for four years. Upon attaining citizenship, he resumed his English studies in an attempt to regain the level he had previously acquired. He took a course at a private language school in Lausanne and made noticeable progress due in part to an excellent trainer.
Juan Carlos is a social person who enjoys participating in class. He is a determined student and chooses his words carefully when speaking. He often self-corrects. He is very capable doing reading and writing tasks but his prefers speaking activities. He admits to having difficulty with oral comprehension, especially British English.
Learner Needs
Grammar
Juan Carlos is an effective communicator but occasionally struggles
Learner Profile
Juan Carlos is a 50 year old native Colombian student, currently residing in Switzerland. He has an intermediate level of English. He works as an Information Technology (IT) engineer and has acquired the necessary English vocabulary to function effectively within this sector. He would like to improve his everyday English fluency in order to interact more effectively with the Lausanne immigrant community, which uses English as the primary language for communication.
Juan Carlos studied English at school, but found it unsatisfying because he only did text book tasks and dialogue memorization. At University, he studied technical English required for the IT industry. After some time, during a 6 month work hiatus, he took classes in a private language school where he received instruction targeting receptive and productive skills. He found this to be a positive learning experience, but despite having the opportunity to work with native English speakers, he lacked an external environment in which to practice English and his progress stalled.
In 2006, Juan Carlos moved to Switzerland and applied for citizenship. Attaining proficiency in French was a mandatory component of the process, so his English studies were set aside for four years. Upon attaining citizenship, he resumed his English studies in an attempt to regain the level he had previously acquired. He took a course at a private language school in Lausanne and made noticeable progress due in part to an excellent trainer.
Juan Carlos is a social person who enjoys participating in class. He is a determined student and chooses his words carefully when speaking. He often self-corrects. He is very capable doing reading and writing tasks but his prefers speaking activities. He admits to having difficulty with oral comprehension, especially British English.
Learner Needs
Grammar
Juan Carlos is an effective communicator but occasionally struggles
Bibliography: Better English Pronunciation, J.D. O’Connor, Cambridge University Press 1980 Definite Article use in the il of Spanish Speakers: A multi-dimensional problem, Laura Torrado Mariñas, Miscelánea: A Journal of English and American Studies 43 (2011): pp