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CELTA Assignment 3 - Skills
CELTA Assignment 3 - Skills
Assignment 3
Skills Related Tasks
Due: Sunday 8 March 2015
Task A: (300 400 words)
Family Fortunes (Appendix 1) would be an interesting reading text appropriate for
intermediate level students. The following evaluation of the lesson (Appendices 2 & 3) is
based on the three phases of a reading lesson described by Scrivner (2011, p.267): Pretext, Text and Post-text.
Pre-text
The first stage is a good example of a lead-in, as it would get the learners
interested in the topic as well as make an explicit link between the topic of
Text
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Assignment 3
Skills Related Tasks
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Post-text
As Harmer (2007b, p.287) has explained, it is a good idea to set a time limit
for vocabulary enquiry. However, it would be better to pre-teach some
vocabulary that might block their understanding of the reading text after the
lead-in, rather than at the last stage. Additional clarifications could then be
made in the open class feedback stage, and a follow-up productive skills task
(speaking/writing) could conclude the lesson instead.
Thus, the lesson does not seem effective at helping students practice the receptive skill of
reading, since neither reading for gist nor reading for detail is efficiently practiced.
CELTA
Assignment 3
Skills Related Tasks
Due: Sunday 8 March 2015
Task B: (300 400 words)
For the intermediate TP group to practice their reading skills, I have selected the text
Welcome to Dubai! (Appendix 4 b) to practice the following two subskills:
1. Reading for gist: Skimming
1.1. Rationale
Practicing this subskill would help students identify the general idea of the text without
getting bogged down with the specific details (Harmer, 2007a, p.101). At the intermediate
level, they should be able understand the global meaning and genre of the text. Also, since
most of them have lived in the UAE for a while, they would be engaged and interested.
1.2. Task
After a lead-in and pre-teaching some key vocabulary, I would set the gist task by telling
students that they are going to read a text that gives some information about Dubai. I would
give them the following task and then set a time limit of 3 minutes.
Read the text quickly and decide which summary is correct:
a) The text is a magazine article about different landmarks in the city that can be
accessed by public buses.
b) The text is an advertisement by the Big Bus Experience about Dubai as a city as
well as specific details about their tour.
1.3. Feedback
After reading for gist, the answer Option b would be discussed in the open class.
2. Reading for detail: Intensive reading to extract detailed information
2.1. Rationale
Such a task would help students to uncover and accurately understand details in a text
(Scrivner, 2011, p.264).
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Assignment 3
Skills Related Tasks
Due: Sunday 8 March 2015
2.2. Task
After the gist task, I would set the detail reading task by first giving students two minutes to
read statements 1-8, then ask them to spend five minutes reading the text again to decide
whether the statements are true or false.
State whether the following sentences are true or false. Circle (T) if the
statement is true and (F) if the statement is false:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
2.3. Feedback
(First to be peer-checked then discussed in the open class)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
F
T
T
F
F
F
T
F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
CELTA
Assignment 3
Skills Related Tasks
Due: Sunday 8 March 2015
Task C: (150 200 words)
For the follow-up task, I would have students practice the productive skill of speaking
through a role play activity about a Big Bus tour of their hometown.
1. Rationale
In the context of the reading text, a follow-up speaking task would be more practical than a
writing task, since Role-plays simulate the real world while giving students a particular role to
speak and act (Harmer, 2007a, p.125). Also, as McDonough and Shaw (2003, p.134) have
pointed out, speaking skills tend to play a large part in making learners communicatively
competent in English as a foreign or second language. Thus, students could benefit more
from a spoken fluency task.
2. Task Spoken fluency practice
The task would begin by dividing the class into two groups agents for the Big Bus tour and
tourists. Each of the two groups would be given a role-card for the part they are to play (See
Appendix 5). Agents can work alone or in pairs, depending on the places they represent.
After preparation time of 3 minutes, the role-play task begins. For additional practice, tourists
can switch roles and become agents of their own hometown. Task would end with an open
class discussion wherein students would be asked to share which place they would like to
visit and why.
CELTA
Assignment 3
Skills Related Tasks
Due: Sunday 8 March 2015
1,080 words (excluding Cover Page, Question numbers, Bibliography and
Appendices)BIBLIOGRAPHY
BusyTeacher.org. (2015). 10 Fresh Roleplay Ideas for General English, Available:
http://busyteacher.org/7371-10-roleplay-ideas-for-general-english.html [Accessed 1st March
2015].
Davila, S. (2015). Educating her world: Free classroom resources, Available:
http://saradavila.com/ [Accessed 1st March 2015].
ELTbase. (2007).
Harmer, J. (2007a). How to teach English: New edition, Harlow: Pearson Education Limited.
Harmer, J. (2007b). The practice of English language teaching, (4th edition). Harlow:
Pearson Education Limited.
McDonough, J. and Shaw, C. (2003). Materials and methods in ELT: A teachers guide, (2nd
edition). Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
Scrivener, J. (2011). Learning Teaching, (3rd edition). London: Macmillan Education.
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Appendix 1
Reading Text
from: Oxenden, C. & Latham-Koenig, C. English File Intermediate Students Book OUP 2000
Family
fortunes
Scientists and psychologists agree that although many factors contribute to forming
your personality, for example, your sex, class, culture, or lifestyle, one of the most
important is your position in the family. So how have you been affected?
Youngest children
are often very
charming. You
learned very quickly
that you could get
exactly what you
want by being
charming and this
can make you
manipulative. You are
usually affectionate
and relaxed because
when you arrived
your parents were
more relaxed
themselves. But you
are often not very
independent as you
always
had so many people
to help you. This
makes it hard for you
to make decisions.
And you may be lazy,
because your parents
probably pushed you
less and were less
strict with you than
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with your older
brothers and sisters.
Only children are
often quite selfish.
You had the
wonderful luxury of
not having to share
your parents
attention with
anybody else. In fact,
you received so much
attention as a child
that you find it
difficult to be
interested in other
people. On the other
Appendix 2
Appro
x
Time
Interaction
S-S-S
S-S
To develop ss
reading skills
To develop ss
writing skills
S-S
T-Ss
Ss-T
T-Ss
Ss-T
To check the
answers are
clear
To check the
answers are
clear
To learn new
vocabulary
from text
Aims for
each stage
To engage Ss
in topic
Ss have
practice
reading for
gist
To practise
oral fluency
Student Activity
Teacher activity
Ss line up according to
how many brothers or
sisters they have
Ss read article.
Ss talk to partner
about their position in
their family.
Ss read article
carefully.
Ss complete
comprehension task
individually.
Ss check their answers
in pairs
Appendix 3
Answer the following questions:
1. What do you think first-born children are like?
2. What do you think middle children are like?
3. What do you think youngest children are like?
4. What do you think only children are like?
3,500 texts!
A Manchester teenager has received a phone bill for over 450 after
sending 3,500 text messages in just one month.
Tony Russell has had his new state of the art mobile phone for only three
months, but now his father, Lionel, has taken it away.
Hes been asking me for a mobile for years because all his friends have got
one, explained Lionel. I finally bought one for his birthday because hes been
doing so well at school, but he and his mater are texting-crazy. They do it all
the time on buses, in the street. They even text each other from different sides
of the school playground. Theyve got textitis.
Tony said I thought texting was much cheaper than phoning, so Ive been
texting my friends all day long and even into the early hours of the morning. Ive
been going to bed at 2.00 most nights. Sometimes my hand hurt from pressing
the buttons so much, but I was having such good fun that I couldnt bear to stop!
His father said, Ive forgiven him, but I am angry with the phone company as
they are encouraging this craze. He has made his son promise to pay back the
money, so Tony has been working on Saturdays. He has found a job in a shoe
shop. So far he has paid back 46. I reckon it will take me about a year to clear
this debt, he said.
Welcome to Dubai!
And welcome to the Big Bus Experience.
Dubai is a city of fascinating contrasts, offering a distinctive blend of old and
new. Its where East meets West. In less than a century, under the visionary
leadership of Dubais ruling Al Maktoum family, it has been transformed from a
small fishing village into a modern vibrant city full of surprises. Whether you are
seeking a relaxing break away from clouds and crowds or a new and exciting
experience, Dubai has it allsea, sand, sun and shopping! Its everything you
could wish for in a top holiday destination.
Here at Big Bus we aim to give you the most enjoyable and memorable
experience of your life in Dubai. From the towering sail-shaped Burj Al Arab hotel
to the mysterious gold and spice souks, what better way is there to see Dubais
breathtaking views than from the King of all sightseeing vehicles, an open-top,
double-decker Big Bus. And your ticket offers you double value because in
addition to our acclaimed City Tour, you can also take our Beach Tour at no extra
cost.
So whether you are staying at the Beach and want to visit the City or staying in
the City and want to visit the Beach, Big Bus offers you the perfect solution.
PREPARE TO BE BLOWN AWAYWITH THE BIG BUS!
All tours have the hop-on, hop-off facility and live English commentary is
guaranteed on every departure. Tickets are valid for 24 hours.
How much does it cost?
Adults AED 175.00
Children AED 100.00 (5-15 incl.)
Family AED 450.00 (2 Adults and 2 Children)
OR you can qualify for $3 USD discount off each adult ticket by booking online
right now!
When do the tours operate?
Every day between 9am and 5pm.
THE BIG BUS GIVES YOU THE BEST SIGHTSEEING TOURS IN DUBAI
Free Wafi City Advantage Card offering 20% discount at various shops and
restaurants
Learning English - Words in the News - 08 October, 2007 - Published 11:18 GMT