CELTA (Certificate of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) with PTLLS.

A brief presentation by Mahesh Babu and Gorakhnath Gangane 2013English Language Instructors, PYP Campus, Jazan University, Jazan, KSA.

Cambridge Regional College, Cambridge, UKAn intensive 4 weeks course Can be taken at different times in a year. The certificate is awarded by the Cambridge ESOL.It is an internationally recognized initial credential for EFL teachers.There are 286 approved CELTA centers in 54 countries providing almost 900 CELTA courses every year.The part time course of 12 weeks duration is also available.

CELTA: Some Professional Tips for TeachersGet to the classroom 10 minutes in advance.Be well prepared for your lessons.Manage time effectively (50 minutes).Assess your strengths and weaknesses regularly.Respond positively to feedback from students.Proper board plan.Dont go over your allotted time slot.

This presentation will focus on the following:

1. Lesson Planning

2. Application proceduresLesson PlanningCELTA demands pre-planning at every step of your lesson. It involves the following steps:AimEvidenceRationalePersonal AimsMaterials1. AIMThis is what you want the students to be able to do better by the end of the lesson.Your main aim is your destination.Only one aim in a lesson. 2. EvidenceEvidence is how you will know if your aim has been achieved.This can be known if your students are able to complete the exercises at the end of the lesson. 3. RationaleIt is the brief description of, and justification for, the approach taken in this lesson. 4. Personal AimsThese aims will relate to you as a teacher and will help you to focus on your personal development as to whether you are constantly becoming a better teacher or not.5. MaterialsThese are the things you need to make your lesson more effective.Eg. Flashcards, handouts, dictionaries, images and internet, etc.THE PROCEDURE SHEETThis is the route map of your lesson plan.

It tells you how you are going to teach your lesson.The Procedure Sheet involves the following stages:Lead-in Pre-teach vocabularyInitial TaskDetailed TaskFollow-up task (or) Freer Practice.

An example lessonChapter 1 Neighborhoods, Cities, and Towns Source: Interactions Access (Reading and Writing)Publication: McGraw Hill Companies, Inc, New York, USA. Copyright 2012 Edition: Diamond Edition.Page numbers: 15 16.

1. Lead-inTo get students interested in the topic and prepare them for the text.

What do you see in the pictures?Why do you go to college / university?2. Pre-teach VocabularyTo enable students to have sufficient vocabulary to do the tasks you set.To prevent students blocking on key vocabulary central to the topic. This involves 3 stages:Meaning FormPronunciationPre-teach vocabulary - MeaningWord 1:SuccessWord 2:ExpertWord 3:AdviceWord 4:Office hoursWord 5:blocksWord 6:Budget

Word 1 Picture

Word 2 and 3 Personalized situationI had a bad head ache. I tried so many ways to get rid of it but at the end I had to meet a doctor who knew everything about head aches. He was an ________. I asked this expert doctor to suggest some ways to get rid of head aches in future. He gave me some valuable _________.Word 4 personal timetable8 - 9Class9 10Class10 -11Class11 12Office hours12 1Office hours1 - 22 - 33 - 44 - 5Word 5 and 6 Picture

Pre-teach Vocabulary - FormSuccess NounExpert nounAdvice nounOffice hours compound nounBlocks - nounBudget noun

Pre-teach Vocabulary - PronunciationSuccess - /sk ses/Expert - /eks pt/Advice - /d vas/Office hours - / fs az/Blocks - /blks/Budget - /bd t/BOARD PLAN

01. Suc / cess noun // /e/ 02. Ex / pert noun /e/ // 03. Ad / vice noun // /a/ 0 04. O / ffice hours compound noun // /a/// 05. Blocks noun // 06. Bud / get noun // //

3. Initial TaskTo give students a reason to listen / read at a gist level.(Paragraph: Keys to Success in College. Page number: 15)

Gist Question: To be displayed on the board before they start reading the article on their own.GIST QUESTIONChoose the most suitable topic for the paragraph:A college campus todayTips for college students to succeed.Study groups.

4. Detailed TaskTo give students a reason to practise the receptive skills of listening and reading more intensively.

This task can include:True or false statementsChoose the best answerMatch the followingShort answer type questions andCompleting sentencesDetailed task questionsComplete the definitions of these words:An educational consultant is ____________.Office Hours are _________________.Study groups are ________________.An appointment book is ____________.An expert is a one who ______________.5. Follow-up TaskTo exploit the topic of the text for a productive skill, i.e. speaking / writing.This involves student participation based on the understanding of the lesson.Divide students in groups of three or four. Pair the weaker with stronger ones. Follow-up taskAllow the students to discuss the following questions with their group. Then let them share their ideas in the open class feedback.Share your three best study ideas with your group.How do you study for a test?Anticipated problems and solutionsThese are the problems that you expect might occur during your lesson and how well you will deal with these if they occur.These problems depend on the skills you are focusing on:Listening and reading: Vocabulary, context and content of text, difficulty, students different abilities, length of text and any cultural problems.

Speaking and writing: Students language proficiency, interest in the topic, grouping students and lack of ideas from students.

Problems could be anticipated in three main areas:

MeaningFormPronunciation1. MeaningDoes the word / structure have other meanings? In what way is it different?Eg. Block.Problem Three meaningsHindrance / obstructionA large solid piece typically with flat surfaces on each side. Referring to a partition or division of a place or in time.

2. FormDoes the word have an irregular form?If the word is a noun, is it countable or uncountable? How will it change the usage?Does the word have a capital letter at the beginning? (Eg. English)When you create the ing form, do you have to double any consonants? (eg. Run running)

1. Problem: Students might think that the words Success and advice are countable nouns. Solution: Give them examples and show them that these words are uncountable. 2. Problem: Students might interchange advice with advise. Solution: Show them with examples that advice is a noun and advise, a verb.Eg. The doctor gave me an advice. The doctor advised me.

3. Pronunciation1. Whats the word stress? What is the sentence stress?2. Which sounds are difficult to say?3. Which sounds change when you say them in a sentence? (Eg. of in the sentence, I have never heard of him)4. Are any sounds lost? (Eg. Mashed Potatoes) Are any silent? (eg. Knife)5. Are any words squashed together? (Eg. Do you Dyou) or linked? (Eg. Turn it off)Problem 1: Students may put the stress in the first syllable for the words, success and advice.Solution: Drill the students by showing the correct syllable stress on the board.

Problem 2: Students may pronounce the word budget without silencing the d sound.Solution: Drill them with the correct pronunciation until they get it right.Anticipated problems with learners and classroom management + solutionsProblem 1: There may be latecomers.Solution: Integrate them into the class as quickly as possible and with minimum disruption to the students.Problem 2: Certain students may dominate during open class stages.Solution: Nominate more to ensure more equal participation. Use encouraging eye contact and gestures to get participation from all students.

Problem 3: Weaker students may struggle due to lack of understanding.

Solution: The teacher should monitor closely, supporting as necessary and encouraging students to self correct and to work collaboratively.APPLICATION PROCEDURELog on to www.camre.ac.uk

2. Application process

3. Once you are through with the Pre-interview tasks and the application process, you will receive an e-mail from a trainer of CELTA course.

4. You will be asked to choose a date for a one-to-one skype interview.

5. Once the skype interview date is fixed, there will be one more task that would be sent just one hour before the interview.

6. The skype interview will commence exactly at the time fixed.

7. The interview will be of 1 hour and 30 minutes duration. It will focus on the pre-interview tasks and the other recent ones in a detailed manner.