CELTA WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 1

LANGUAGE RELATED TASKS

Due Tues 24th April
Look at the sentences below and identify the following: a) the verb form and structure (the underlined parts ONLY) b) the meaning (contrast the vocabulary items in number 4) c) possible student difficulties (in terms of form, meaning and phonology) of the structure (underlined parts only) d) a likely context through which you could teach the language (who says this sentence to whom and why?) e) check questions you might ask to check understanding (think about this in relation to your answer for b), your analysis of the function/meaning). Check meaning of the structure and not other lexis in the sentence.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

The plane leaves at 10.00 tomorrow. If I had a lot of money, Id buy a boat. You should go to the doctor. Shes a stranger / Shes a foreigner. Ive just had lunch. Im going to visit my aunt tomorrow.

Example: Im seeing the doctor tomorrow at 2.00. a) present continuous auxiliary to be in the present tense + main verb with ing b) Talking about a future arrangement. c) Students may omit the verb to be in forming the sentence.(F) Students may use the infinitive of the verb instead of ing. (F) Students may have difficulty in understanding that we are talking about the future because of the present continuous. (M) Students may have difficulty understanding that it is an arrangement. (M) Students may have pronunciation difficulties with the contracted form of the verb to be. (Ph) Students may have pronunciation difficulties with the final consonant sound in ing (Ph) d) Someone talking about his engagement diary entries for the following week in order to arrange to meet his friend for a drink. e) Is this about the present or the future? (The future). Does the receptionist know about it? (Yes). How does he/she know? (They made an appointment).

Assessment criteria
The design of the assignment to include: Length 7501,000 words identification of significant features of the form, phonology, meaning and use of language items/areas and the use of relevant information from reference materials 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

www.CambridgeESOL.org Taken from the CELTA syllabus UCLES 2007

Designed by Marie Therese Swabey