CELTA Assignment 1
CELTA Assignment 1
CELTA Assignment 1
A
Ive been waiting here for two hours.
Meaning
I waited
It took two hours
I did not go anywhere else
Eliciting
Show a picture of a man standing in a park. He is expecting a friend.
Is this a man or a woman?
A man
In the park
12.00
[clock]
2.00
2 hours
Yes
No
Concept Qs
Did he wait?
Yes
Yes
Anticipated problems
Form: I + have + been (present perfect) verb -ing (continuous) + here for 2 hours
Possible confusion between present perfect use of have been 1 st person with 3rd
person of has been.
Some Ss might say the Ive been waiting for 2 hours forgetting the use of here
referring to park.
Phonology: Ss may not articulate /aiv/ and say instead I been waiting...due to not
hearing the contraction of I + have clearly.
Concept: Waiting began 2 hours ago up until the present, expressing annoyance and
expecting an explanation. The use of this form may not be clear to some students
who may wish to say I waited for 2 hours.
Confusion: Some Ss may say Ive have been + verb-ing and not be aware of the
contraction of have, due to the subtle change in pronunciation from /ai/ to /aiv/.
Some may say Ive been waited and confuse the use of the simple past.
B
It suits you versus it fits you.
Meaning
It looks good on you vs. It is not too big or small for you.
Electing
Show a picture of a lady buying a bag and boy with his mother in a clothes shop.
[First picture] Where is she?
In a clothes shop
Green
A bag
Yes.
Style
A jumper
Is it too big?
Yes
Her son
No.
Concept Qs
It suits you.
Does the bag look nice with her dress? Yes
Do they look the same style, colour?
Yes
Yes
It fits you
Is it too big?
No
Is it too small?
No
Yes
Anticipated problems
Form: It + suits/fits +you. Simple present tense.
Phonology: Some students may say not articulate the s sound at the end of the
verb. Some may have problems pronouncing suits as a 1 syllable word and try to
pronounce all the letters instead of as /suts/. Some Ss may say fit as /fi:t/ and be
misinterpreted as feet.
Concept: Suit vs. fit. Matching or go together in terms of style compared to fitting
the correct size or shape. Ss may confuse suit with the noun, such as tailored suit,
same phonology and spelling but different meaning.
C
I wish I didnt live in London
Meaning
I dont like living in London.
I want to live somewhere else.
It will be hard to move out of London.
Eliciting
Show picture of a woman adding examples of why she doesnt like London.
This is Katherine. Where does she live? [Elicit using images e.g. Big Ben]
London
What is her job?
She is a nurse.
No
Katherine wants to go home, but its raining. What will happen to her? She will get
wet
Does it rain a lot in London?
Yes
No
Why, what can we say about Katherine living in London? [Point to job hours and bad
weather]
She works hard, she doesnt like the weather.
Katherine wants to live somewhere sunny and warm but Katherine has to go to work
tomorrow.
Is it easy for her to go out of London and live somewhere else?
elicit work]
No [Point to job,
Concept Q
Does she like living in London?
No
Yes
No
Anticipated difficulties
Form: I + wish (present) + I + didnt (past) + live + in London.
Ss may get confused with the use of the past form of do as in did in this sentence
when expressing an unrealistic situation... I wish I do not live in London. Other
students may become confused and say I wished I didnt live in London.
Phonology: Some Ss may something resembling // rather than /w/. There could
be difficulty in articulating the /w/ sound, which may not feature as much in some
Ss original language.
Concept: This includes not being happy with the present situation, desiring a
change but it is unrealistic. I wish as in to want something. Ss may confuse the
meaning of I wish here instead to convey a desired future outcome as in I wish you
good health.
D.
1.
Meaning
The speaker is not happy
The windows were open.
Locking the windows was the right thing to do.
2.
Eliciting
Have a picture of house. A couple have returned home to find they were robbed.
[Picture of robber] Is he a policeman? No
Hes a..?
Robber
Locked.
No
Yes
No
The
The man
Concept Q
Were the windows unlocked?
Yes
No
Yes
Anticipated difficulties
Form: You + should have (past perfect) + locked (past participle)
Some Ss may say You should had.. and confuse the usage here with reference to a
past event, had being the past participle of have. Some may confuse other parts
of the sentence to say ..lock the window forgetting to add ed here to indicate
verb tense.
Phonology: Should have. Some Ss may stress have too much, others may try to
pronounce should as /uld/.
Concept: This includes advising, a missed opportunity and a regrettable outcome.
Some Ss may confuse the use of should with similar words such as could,
therefore changing the meaning to one of being able to lock the windows.
Bibliography
Pearson Longman
Pearson Longman