So instead of saying “single - sɪŋ.gl”‚ she would say – “shingle- ʃɪŋ.gl” Her problem here is because in her native language(Nepalese – a south Asian Language) there is only one phoneme in the area of /s / and /ʃ /‚ so many people from Nepal find it difficult to distinguish between the two as stated by Michael Swan in
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or French). A number of them have attended English lessons at Akcent IH in the past‚ which they enjoyed because they were exposed to various accents of native speakers. They prefer lessons where only English is spoken and are very receptive to CELTA teaching strategies. Students are happy to work in pairs or groups‚ though some would like to be corrected more often and feel they learn more when talking to the teacher. They enjoy a mixture of speaking practice and grammar work‚ which most perceive
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ASSIGNMENT 2 - FOCUS ON THE LEARNER. Background The learner is a 35 year old female from France. She is married with two children‚ and has lived in Oman for five years. The learner ’s first language is French. It is also the language that is spoken at home. Learner ’s profile The learner ’s level of English is between pre-intermediate to intermediate. She did not finish high school‚ and after grade 10‚ at the age of 16‚ she completed a certificate in disability studies. The learner studied English
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Section 1 – Learners and Teachers and the Teaching and Learning Context A Teaching and learning contexts Types of contexts Task 1 1. In what context will you be doing the CELTA course? I am doing the CELTA course as part of a multilingual group‚ some of who have non-English speaking backgrounds. There are twelve people in total‚ who are separated into two smaller groups of six each. The course delivery is one full day and one evening at college‚ with preparation
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CELTA pre-interview task A 1 We never go to the theatre these days. Present Simple 2 We’re saving up to travel abroad. Present Continuous 3 We’ve already been to Morocco. Present Perfect 4 We didn’t have enough money to go further. Past Simple 5 We had spent all our savings by the end of the summer. Past Perfect 6 We’d been sleeping rough for several weeks when the weather turned colder. Past perfect Continuous 7 This year‚ I’ve been awarded a travel scholarship. Present
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grammatical structures (1-3) and all 3 lexical items (a-c)‚ underlined and in bold in the text: Analyse the meaning (in this context) of the target item Analyse the form and pronunciation of the item as you would on the whiteboard Identify any problems students may have with meaning‚ form and pronunciation and provide realistic solutions State which references you have used to help you in your analysis. Word Count: 750-1000 words Deadline: ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Cambridge ESOL specifies
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TARGET SENTENCE 1I’m meeting Dave for lunch on Sunday – Elementary Level / Grammar ANALYSIS | D ANTICPATED PROBLEMS | A MEANING You have plans to eat with Dave on Sunday So it is…. A planned future event This is an event that will happen in the future. | SS think because is present tense of [to be]‚ that this event is now / in the present. SS may not think it is a definite arrangement‚ more of a plan. Confusion with “meat”? Unlikely in this case | B PRONUNCIATION
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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
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Selma Pasanbegovic Assignment 1 – Focus on the Learner Task a: Learner’s Background For the purpose of this assignment I chose Feruza‚ an Eritrean high school graduate. She was born and raised in Eritrea and came to live in Jeddah only five years ago. She studied English in an elementary school in Eritrea and continued studying it in an Eritrean International High School. She is not happy at all with what she has learnt during those years. She explained that during her elementary school years
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CELTA Pre-Course Task Section 1: Learners and teachers‚ and the Learning and Teaching Context Task 1 1. The context in which I will be doing the CELTA course is likely to be multilingual and an open group of students. Lessons are most likely to be conducted in groups and of a similar ability given that classes are divided into levels. 2. I do not know what context I will be teaching in after I finish the course but I would like to teach a wide range of groups in a number of different
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