0
Kevrah Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
CELTA application functions question
Hi,
I'm struggling with my CELTA application on functions, can anyone help?
Look at the exchange below and the labels on the right
A. Would you like to come to the cinema tonight? INVITING
B. Yes, I'd love to. ACCEPTING AN INVITATION
We call these labels (e.g. 'Inviting' etc.) FUNCTIONS. It is another way of categorising language, this time thinking more about what the language is actually doing. Look at the dialogue below and label the function of each utterance. Put your answers in the boxes on the right. *
Attracting attention
B: Yeah? *
A: Help me with this case, could you?.... *
B: Sorry, but Jenny's waiting for me *
A: O.K. Never mind. *
This is clearly an informal conversation, between two friends. Imagine a similar dialogue with the same number of lines and using the same functions between two people who do not know each other.
I'm struggling with my CELTA application on functions, can anyone help?
Look at the exchange below and the labels on the right
A. Would you like to come to the cinema tonight? INVITING
B. Yes, I'd love to. ACCEPTING AN INVITATION
We call these labels (e.g. 'Inviting' etc.) FUNCTIONS. It is another way of categorising language, this time thinking more about what the language is actually doing. Look at the dialogue below and label the function of each utterance. Put your answers in the boxes on the right. *
A: Hey Bob. * |
Attracting attention
B: Yeah? *
A: Help me with this case, could you?.... *
B: Sorry, but Jenny's waiting for me *
A: O.K. Never mind. *
This is clearly an informal conversation, between two friends. Imagine a similar dialogue with the same number of lines and using the same functions between two people who do not know each other.
Top answer
I'm going to be cruel to be kind here..... I think you're giving up a little too easily - a couple of the other functions in that dialogue are quite obvious (line 3 & 4). Why not have a go and ask people if they think you're right?
- I'm going to be cruel to be kind here.....
- I think you're giving up a little too easily - a couple of the other functions in that dialogue are quite obvious (line 3 & 4).
- Why not have a go and ask people if they think you're right?
- If you're going to do a CELTA you will really need to get your brain working
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
6 Answers
0
I'm going to be cruel to be kind here.....
I think you're giving up a little too easily - a couple of the other functions in that dialogue are quite obvious (line 3 & 4). Why not have a go and ask people if they think you're right? If you're going to do a CELTA you will really need to get your brain working
I think you're giving up a little too easily - a couple of the other functions in that dialogue are quite obvious (line 3 & 4). Why not have a go and ask people if they think you're right? If you're going to do a CELTA you will really need to get your brain working
00
For line 3 I have requesting a favour and for line 4 rejecting a favour, is this correct?
00
0
0
What is B really doing in line 2? 'Hey Bob' isn't really a question. Think of it this way - if B didn't respond at all, what would A probably think?
Yes, I think 'accepting a refusal' is a good description.
Yes, I think 'accepting a refusal' is a good description.
00
Related Questions