CELTA Pre-course task sheet

Section 1 – Learners and teachers, and the learning and teaching context

A – Teaching and learning contexts

Task 1 1. Lesson in groups, Multilingual & Open groups, full time course, mixed ability & gender groups, day classes, smaller classes, teachers with English speaking background 2. One to one lessons / lessons in groups, monolingual groups, closed / open groups, fulltime / part-time course, mixed / similar ability groups, mixed / same gender groups, large / smaller classes, day / evening classes.

B – The learners’ cultural, linguistic and educational backgrounds

Task 2 1. Teaching English to adults is an challenge in terms of establishing learning contexts, refining teaching styles, planning …show more content…

The correct word would be ‘walking’

Task 23 1. Not only was he nice, but he was also strikingly handsome 2. After he got up, he made his bed and did some housework 3. It was absolutely fabulous 4. They both really depend on each other 5. Their farewell at the airport was highly emotional 6. She was caught in a vicious circle

C- Phonology

Task 24 1. B 2. C 3. A

Task 25 1. B 2. C 3. A

Task 26 1. The 2. South 3. Language 4. Dkl 5. Young 6. Cool 7. Kjlkq 8. Equation 9. Sugar

Task 27 1. Guarantee 2. Cavalry 3. Mechanisation 4. Language 5. Retreat 6. Speculative 7. Success 8. Balance 9. Identity 10. Articulate

Task 28 1. Word family • Photograph • Photography • Photographer • Photographic 2. • To record / a record • To increase / an increase • To present / a present • To import / an import Whenever the word is used as a noun the first part of the word is stressed and whenever it is used as a verb the second part of the word is stressed.

Task 29 1. Mother 2. Forget 3. Announce 4. Tonight 5. Notable 6. Mention 7. Patrol 8. Indicative

Section 3 - Language skills, reading, listening, speaking and writing

A – Reading

Task 30 • Short stories / novels – fast reading with an