CELT-S Module 4 – Portfolio task template

Module 4 – Language awareness for teaching

Portfolio task – Research and analyse a grammar structure.
Task focus – Grammar structures – form, meaning, pronunciation; suggesting problems for learners
and providing solutions.
Date 3.04
Name of teacher Tatiana Aleksyeytseva
Name of trainer Anna Besarab

Part 1 – Research
Provide details of the grammar structure, the sources you used to research it and details
about your class.
Grammar
structure chosen
Modal verbs
from the
coursebook
Reason for
Too often Ss make mistakes using modal verbs in communication changing the
choosing this
tenses.
structure

Analysis – Research the grammar structure and use your sources to complete this analysis.
I can speak about it easily.
I could eat vegetables.
I was able to get used to my diet.
I managed to become a strong person.
I succeeded in following my diet list.
I’ll be able to overcome every difficulty.
Grammar
Personalized story.
structure in
example
Three years ago I had a very difficult period in my life. I was having serious
sentences
health problems. I was a little overweight. I was on a special diet.My doctor was
very strict to me. I was having medical procedures every day from 9-3 o’clock. I
was able to get used to my new diet very slowly. Then I tried hard and managed
to do everything. I succeeded in following my diet list. At that time I could eat
only vegetables. I was able to win my disease. Now, I can speak about it easily
and I am sure I’ll be able to overcome every difficulty in the future. With the
help of this experience I managed to become a very strong person.
Form of the Question: can+ S+ v (base) ?
grammar Negative S+can’t+ v (base)
structure
Question could+S+ v (base)
Negative S +couldn’t+ v (base)

Question was/were + S+ able to +v (base)

Negative S+ wasn’t/weren’t+ able to +v (base)

Question Did +S + manage + to +v (base)

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Negative S+ didn’t+ manage + to + v (base)

Question Did +S+ succeed+ in + v ing

Negative S+ didn’t+ succeed + in + v ing

Question will +S+ be able to +v (base)

Negative S+ will not/ won’t+ be able to +v (base) (3 mins)

1) I can speak about it easily. CCQ. None

2) By the end of the 2ndt month I could speak a little bit Portuguese
CCQ.
Is it something I was doing in the past?

Did I do it only once? (no)

Did I do it later as well? (yes)
Meaning/use
of the
3) I was able to get used to my diet.
grammar
4) I managed to become a strong person. CCQ. Did I do it well? (yes)
structure
Am I happy with the result now? (yes)
Did I do it many times or only at that time? (at that time)

5) I succeeded in following my diet list.

6) I’ll be able to overcome every difficulty.

Is it something I can do in the future? (yes)

I can speak about it easily.

Ai kən spi:k ə’bau it ‘iː.zəli

I could speak a little bit Portuguese

Ai kəd spi:k ə ‘litl bit ˌpɔː.tʃəˈɡiːz

I was able to get used to my diet.

Pronunciation
Ai wəz eibl tə get justə mai ‘daiət
of the
grammar
I managed to become a strong person
structure
Ai ‘mæn.ɪdʒtə bɪˈkʌm ə strɑːŋ ‘pɜː.sən

I succeeded in following my diet list.

Ai sək’si:diŋ ˈfɒl.əʊiŋ mai ‘daiət list.

I’ll be able to overcome every difficulty.

Ail beible təʊ.vəˈkʌm ‘evri ‘dɪf.ɪ.kəl.ti

Problems learners may have with Solutions to problems learners may

the structure have

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Part 2 – After you have done the analysis
Complete the self-evaluation and the checklist of evidence to submit.
What was useful/interesting about your It was an observation that gave me opportunity to compare
research and analysis? behavior of modal verbs due to different tenses.
What was difficult/confusing/less useful
Find the differences in form, pronunciation.
about your research and analysis?
How can you continue to improve on
your research and analysis of language Try to trace them in different activities.
in the future?
Completed portfolio task
Evidence submitted () Section of the coursebook  
template

Part 3 – Evaluation criteria (Trainers complete this for the work submitted.)
/R/
The teacher has Trainer comment
X
selected a grammar structure relevant to their
context
provided an appropriate reason for selecting this
grammar structure
listed sources used for researching the grammar
structure
provided example sentences which include the
grammar structure
provided analysis of the form of the grammar
structure
provided analysis of the meaning/use of the
grammar structure
provided analysis of features of pronunciation of
the grammar structure
suggested potential problems learners may have
with the form, meaning/use and/or pronunciation
of the structure

suggested solutions to the learners’ problems

reflected on the process of researching and

analysing language
identified action points for researching and
analysing language in the future
submitted for evaluation: the section from the
coursebook and the portfolio task template with
all parts completed for evaluation

completed the portfolio task on first submission

resubmitted the portfolio task