Celta Assignment 1 Language Analysis Essay Example
CELTA Assignment 1 – Language analysis
Target statement: He can speak 5 different languages.
Analysis
a) Meaning
To talk about present or ‘general’ ability.
(Elementary)
d) Anticipated problems
Sts might confuse with permission
b) Form statement: subj. + can + verb (bare infinitive) +… negative: subj. + can’t + verb (bare infinitive)+... question: Can + subj.+ verb (bare infinitive) +…
Sts may use can for the future: I will can speak English
Sts may add s when using the 3rd person singular Sts may add ed to form the past
c) Pronunciation stress in the affirmative falls on the following verb: I can speak English. stress in the negative falls on can’t: I can’t speak Japanese.
American /kæn/ and British /kən/ variations negative AmE/kænt/ BrE /kɑːnt/
Ss might stress can in the affirmative
Ss might say /kenti/ instead of /kænt/or
/kɑːnt/
e) Providing a context/conveying meaning
Show pictures of people doing different activities, some well others not, to guide students to say that some people have the ability while others lack it. Ask Sts if they know how to do those activities. Tell Sts I learned three different languages. Elicit “So, I know 3 languages (I can speak 3 languages)”.
f) Checking Understanding:
Did I speak Portuguese in the past?
Did I learn English and Spanish?
Do I speak German?
Do you speak other languages?
(Yes)
(Yes)
(No)
Target statement: I f only she had read the message before leaving.(Upperintermediate)
a)Analysis
d) Anticipated problems
a) Meaning
Sts may confuse with only if ( a condition
To say that we would like things to be for something to happen, not a regret) different. May be used to talk about the present, future or past.
b) Form
Sts may use present form of verb, (If only present: If only + subj. + verb (simple
I travel soon) past) +…
Sts may use the past participle without
We can use either was or were (the had (If only I been there) latter more formal).
Target statement: He can speak 5 different languages.
Analysis
a) Meaning
To talk about present or ‘general’ ability.
(Elementary)
d) Anticipated problems
Sts might confuse with permission
b) Form statement: subj. + can + verb (bare infinitive) +… negative: subj. + can’t + verb (bare infinitive)+... question: Can + subj.+ verb (bare infinitive) +…
Sts may use can for the future: I will can speak English
Sts may add s when using the 3rd person singular Sts may add ed to form the past
c) Pronunciation stress in the affirmative falls on the following verb: I can speak English. stress in the negative falls on can’t: I can’t speak Japanese.
American /kæn/ and British /kən/ variations negative AmE/kænt/ BrE /kɑːnt/
Ss might stress can in the affirmative
Ss might say /kenti/ instead of /kænt/or
/kɑːnt/
e) Providing a context/conveying meaning
Show pictures of people doing different activities, some well others not, to guide students to say that some people have the ability while others lack it. Ask Sts if they know how to do those activities. Tell Sts I learned three different languages. Elicit “So, I know 3 languages (I can speak 3 languages)”.
f) Checking Understanding:
Did I speak Portuguese in the past?
Did I learn English and Spanish?
Do I speak German?
Do you speak other languages?
(Yes)
(Yes)
(No)
Target statement: I f only she had read the message before leaving.(Upperintermediate)
a)Analysis
d) Anticipated problems
a) Meaning
Sts may confuse with only if ( a condition
To say that we would like things to be for something to happen, not a regret) different. May be used to talk about the present, future or past.
b) Form
Sts may use present form of verb, (If only present: If only + subj. + verb (simple
I travel soon) past) +…
Sts may use the past participle without
We can use either was or were (the had (If only I been there) latter more formal).