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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Help with a CELTA application
Hello, I'm trying to fill out an application for a CELTA course and I just wanted to check that I had answered my questions correctly and if I could improve them in any way. Theres a couple of small parts of questions i cant answer, I've put them in red.
Language Correction
underline the mistake and state what type of mistake it is
write the correct version and name the part of speech or grammatical form
explain briefly why the corrected version is preferable
1. I need some advices
- Grammatical error
- I need some advice
- 'advice' is both plural and singular.
2. I am watching TV every night.
- Grammatical error
- I watch TV every night
- The wrong tense has been used 'I am watching TV every night' is present tense whereas 'I watch TV every night' is present continuous.
3. Person A:Have you see John Recently?
Person B: Yes, I have seen him last week.
- Grammatical error
- I saw him last week.
- The wrong tense has been used 'I have seen him last week' is past continuous, however, 'I saw him last week.' is in the past tense.
4. Person A: Morning, mate. What can i get you?
Person B: I wonder if you would mind giving me a packet of Benson and Hedges.
- Error in style
- I would like a packet of Benson and Hedges.
- The original reply is too formal, the use of both 'if you' and ' would mind giving me' are unnecessary.
5. I not come to college everyday. I only come on Mondays and Fridays.
- Grammatical error
- I don't attend college everyday, only on Mondays and Fridays
- 'I not come to college everyday' does not make sense, the word 'not' is a negative word whereas 'come' is a positive word. Therefore it is still a negative and so don't should be used instead.
Approaches to Teaching and Learning
What problems might your students have in understanding and pronouncing these sentences?
1. I've got a new watch.
Understanding - Watch can have two meanings
Pronouncing - Because new ends with a 'w' and watch starts with a 'w' the sound blurs.
2. I've got a brother.
Understanding - Im unsure on this.
Pronouncing - brother isn't pronounced phonetically and sounds like 'bruther'
3 I've got a stomach-ache
Understanding - 'stomach-ache' would have to be explained as indigestion would be a better word.
Pronouncing - The last syllable of stomach is the same sound as ache.
Outline how you could teach these
I'm not very good at working out how to teach things well, any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Learning English
Students generally have a number of problems learning English. Outline the three major problems of Grammar, Pronunciation and Vocabulary.
Grammar
- Different tenses
- Singular and Plural words
- Homophones
Pronunciation
- Sound of letters
- Silent letters in words
- Words such as telephone with two letters together that make a different sound, 'ph' makes a 'f' sound.
Vocabulary
- Students may not know the right word but one that is synonymous
- Small vocabulary
- Couldnt think of a last one
Thank you so much for anyone that reads through this. It would be a great help as i really want to get onto this course!!
Language Correction
underline the mistake and state what type of mistake it is
write the correct version and name the part of speech or grammatical form
explain briefly why the corrected version is preferable
1. I need some advices
- Grammatical error
- I need some advice
- 'advice' is both plural and singular.
2. I am watching TV every night.
- Grammatical error
- I watch TV every night
- The wrong tense has been used 'I am watching TV every night' is present tense whereas 'I watch TV every night' is present continuous.
3. Person A:Have you see John Recently?
Person B: Yes, I have seen him last week.
- Grammatical error
- I saw him last week.
- The wrong tense has been used 'I have seen him last week' is past continuous, however, 'I saw him last week.' is in the past tense.
4. Person A: Morning, mate. What can i get you?
Person B: I wonder if you would mind giving me a packet of Benson and Hedges.
- Error in style
- I would like a packet of Benson and Hedges.
- The original reply is too formal, the use of both 'if you' and ' would mind giving me' are unnecessary.
5. I not come to college everyday. I only come on Mondays and Fridays.
- Grammatical error
- I don't attend college everyday, only on Mondays and Fridays
- 'I not come to college everyday' does not make sense, the word 'not' is a negative word whereas 'come' is a positive word. Therefore it is still a negative and so don't should be used instead.
Approaches to Teaching and Learning
What problems might your students have in understanding and pronouncing these sentences?
1. I've got a new watch.
Understanding - Watch can have two meanings
Pronouncing - Because new ends with a 'w' and watch starts with a 'w' the sound blurs.
2. I've got a brother.
Understanding - Im unsure on this.
Pronouncing - brother isn't pronounced phonetically and sounds like 'bruther'
3 I've got a stomach-ache
Understanding - 'stomach-ache' would have to be explained as indigestion would be a better word.
Pronouncing - The last syllable of stomach is the same sound as ache.
Outline how you could teach these
I'm not very good at working out how to teach things well, any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Learning English
Students generally have a number of problems learning English. Outline the three major problems of Grammar, Pronunciation and Vocabulary.
Grammar
- Different tenses
- Singular and Plural words
- Homophones
Pronunciation
- Sound of letters
- Silent letters in words
- Words such as telephone with two letters together that make a different sound, 'ph' makes a 'f' sound.
Vocabulary
- Students may not know the right word but one that is synonymous
- Small vocabulary
- Couldnt think of a last one
Thank you so much for anyone that reads through this. It would be a great help as i really want to get onto this course!!
Top answer
Language Correction underline the mistake and state what type of mistake it is write the correct version and name the part of speech or grammatical form explain briefly why the corrected version is preferable 1. I need some advice s - Grammatical error - I need some advice - 'advice' is both plural and singular. It would be better to say that advice in an uncoutable noun.
- Language Correction underline the mistake and state what type of mistake it is write the correct version and name the part of speech or grammatical form explain briefly why the corrected version is preferable 1.
- I need some advice s - Grammatical error - I need some advice - 'advice' is both plural and singular.
- It would be better to say that advice in an uncoutable noun.
- 2.
- I am watching TV every night.
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Language Correction
underline the mistake and state what type of mistake it is
write the correct version and name the part of speech or grammatical form
explain briefly why the corrected version is preferable
1. I need some advices
- Grammatical error
- I need some advice
- 'advice' is both plural and singular.
underline the mistake and state what type of mistake it is
write the correct version and name the part of speech or grammatical form
explain briefly why the corrected version is preferable
1. I need some advices
- Grammatical error
- I need some advice
- 'advice' is both plural and singular.
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