CELTA Language Analysis Written assignment 2 N.B. Please write legibly in black ink or type. Content carries the most weight‚ but you are also marked on clarity‚ accuracy (e.g. grammar‚ spelling‚ punctuation) and presentation (see CELTA criteria). Please read the shaded boxes to see the marking criteria. If your assignment does not meet the specified criteria‚ you will be asked to resubmit it. If the second submission is not satisfactory you will be awarded a fail grade. More than one
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Assignment 1: Language Analysis Part A: Mary goes to work at 8.30. A) The name of the structure (if there is one) Present simple tense B) The form of the structure Subject + base form-es C) The function Describing habits and routines D) The phonological features Weak form: to > / ’tә / Sentence stress: Depends on the context. Intonation: Falling at the end. Pronunciation: Mary > / ’meɪrɪ / E) Possible student difficulties Conceptual difficulty:
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Assignment one - Language related tasks Word count: 994‚ excluding quotes‚ references and phonemic script. She used to drive to work. A. Used to describes an action/s that happened in the past and has since stopped. It can also be applied to things that were true but no longer are‚ for example ’there used to be a regular bus service ’. B. Draw a character on the board‚ elicit from ss a name‚ gender‚ where they live‚ where they go for fun and how they get to work (making sure include
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Language Skills Assignment Section 1: Choice of authentic text The authentic text chosen is “Eight ways to work out at work”. It was published by our local Star newspaper on 8 April’13. It is also available online (please refer to Appendix 1‚ page 2 for the text). The choice of the authentic text was based on the following: From a learner perspective: 1. Connection to own life/situation: The text is of an interesting subject matter which learners can connect to as many of them use computers
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TASK[1] This assignment involves analysing language. On the next page is a typical text that you might use in class. Look at the items taken from the text in the table on the following pages and for all 3 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
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ASSIGNMENT TWO: LANGUAGE RELATED TASKS 1) I’M MOVING OUT OF MY APARTMENT. Look at the sentence and then tick the statements which have the same form and meaning as the part which is underlined. She’s having her hair cut at 3 o’clock this afternoon Abdullah’s working in Qatar at the moment We’re picking him up from the airport at 11pm. Josie’s always worrying about something. Tick the statements/ concept questions which apply to the part of the sentence underlined in (1) It’s talking about
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Language Related Assignment 1. The plane leaves at 10.00 tomorrow a) The form is present simple Subject third person + verb present tense + time marker b) A future arrangement – a ‘timetable future’ as the plane has a daily schedule and it will depart accordingly. c) Students may be confused by the form of present simple when a future time is referred to. They may confuse the meaning with present continuous ‘is leaving’ which means the event is happening now rather than
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LANGUAGE RELATED TASKS Grammar item 1: …but sooner or later we have to sleep. Meaning In this sentence have to sleep is used to express the idea that we are obliged to sleep even if we don’t wish to do so. CCQs: Is it something we must do? Yes. Can we avoid it? No. Use of examples: We have to use the safety belt. Children have to attend school by law. Form Have to is a non-modal alternative to the modal verb must to talk about obligation. It is interchangeable with have
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Part 1: Grammar 1. Model sentence: Mum: When did Peter leave? You: not long ago‚ a few minutes‚ he’s just left. a) Analysis of Meaning: The present perfect simple is used to indicate an action or event of the past with a consequence in the present. In this example‚ this tense is used to describe an action that has recently occurred. The fact that it recently happened is reinforced by the adverb just which indicates immediate past. b) Conveying Meaning: I would create a scenario. ‘Imagine
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Cambridge ESOL CELTA Written Assignment 1 Language Skills Assignment PART 1 For the purpose of English language teaching‚ teachers tend to refer to four particular skills- reading‚ writing‚ speaking and listening. (Harmer‚ 2007) Reading and listening are known as receptive skills. Both of these processes require meaning to be derived from material that is being listened to or read. Speaking and writing are known as productive skills. In the case of both of these processes language is actually
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