Section 1 Learners & Teachers‚ & the Teaching & Learning Context A. Teaching and learning contexts Task 1 1. In what context will you be doing the CELTA course? The context of the CELTA course I believe will be: Monolingual Part-Time Open group Lessons in groups Mixed gender Same interest to teach English as a foreign language 2. Do you know what context you will be teaching in after you finish the course? If I get the job I have applied for I will endeavour to teach
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CONTEXTS Task 1 1. In what context will you be doing the CELTA course? The context that I will be doing the CELTA course is as an already experienced teacher‚ having worked in most types of the teaching contexts listed in the task. I have worked‚ for the past eighteen years mainly with young learners‚ although I have gained some experience with adult learners during that time also. Having lived and worked‚ teaching English as a foreign language in Greece and Egypt since 1992‚ I have gained extensive
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ASSIGNMENT 1 LANGUAGE RELATED TASKS Candidates can demonstrate their learning by: a) analysing language correctly for teaching purposes b) correctly using terminology relating to form‚ meaning and phonology when analysing language c) accessing reference materials and referencing information they have learned about language to an appropriate source d) using written language that is clear‚ accurate and appropriate to the task Length: 750 - 1‚000 words This assignment follows on directly
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following: Successful candidates can demonstrate their learning by: * An awareness of how learners’ backgrounds‚ previous learning experience‚ motivation and learning styles affect learning * Identification of the learners’ language skills and needs * Correct use of terminology relating to the description of language systems * Selecting appropriate material and resources to aid the learners’ language development * Provide a rationale for using specific activities with learners
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the CELTA course as presently we have ESL students enrolling in TAFE for whom an ESL qualified teacher has to be brought in to assist with the student. Once I complete CELTA I will be able to handle all students without help from ESL teachers Task 2 Adult learners often bring * Reasons for learning * Specific goals * Expectations * Successful and unsuccessful past learning experiences * Rich life experiences * Attitudes to learning‚ the culture and the language
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CELTA Pre-Course Task – Pamela Thomason Task 1 1. My CELTA course will be within a multilingual group in a fairly small mixed gender class. Fellow students will all have some kind of formal education. 2. After finishing my CELTA I’ll probably teach both one-to-one lessons and lessons in monolingual groups. Task 2 1. I decided to teach adults partly because it will be easier to find employment in this context but I also like the idea of teaching to someone who voluntarily
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CELTA – Pre-course Task Section 1: Learners and Teachers‚ and the Teaching and Learning Context Task 1 1. Lessons in groups‚ multilingual groups‚ open groups‚ full time or part-time courses‚ learners with little or no previous formal education‚ mixed or similar ability groups‚ mixed gender groups‚ large or smaller classes‚ day or evening classes‚ teachers with English-speaking or non English-speaking background. 2. In any of the aforementioned in the pre-course task sheet contexts.
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Bibliography: Scrivener‚ J. (2005) Learning Teaching‚ 2nd ed. Oxford: Macmillan Publishers Limited Harmer‚ J. (2001) The Practice of English Language Teaching‚ 3rd ed. Essex: Pearson Education Limited National Geographic Society: Busch‚ E. (1996-2010) Green Tips: Save Power. Retrieved July 10‚ 2010‚ from http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/spacescience/green-tips-power/
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is easier to find a job if you are tall ? Etc. It is also very important to set the task before the activity so learners know what the purpose of each stage is. I chose the following exercises so the students can practise their receptive language skills - reading for gist ( skimming ) by accomplishing tasks which focus on meaning and general information of the text. Ex. 1
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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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