Oftentimes, teachers introduce set phrases such as
“I subscribe to the belief that”
“It is my firm belief that”
They also advise their students to always begin whatever they say with one of them when being interviewed in oral exams.
Category Archives: CELTA trainee post
How teenagers show emotion on social media
By Panos Perdiclones In today’s social media-dominated world, communication has sustained considerable changes. The lack of face-to-face communication, however, means that our already existing llanguage resources need to be reconceptualized; we need to begin anew, to adapt or invent novel uses of this pre-existing linguistic arsenal. Teens are major inventors of this new code asContinue reading “How teenagers show emotion on social media”
Teaching Assessments Online during the CELTA
In this second blog post contributed by Sara Katsonis, a trainee on the same online/blended CELTA course which was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing restrictions, lockdown and inability to complete the teaching practicum part of the course which was under way at the time. Sara started with tech issues even with simple things likeContinue reading “Teaching Assessments Online during the CELTA”
Teaching Practices Online
The post below has not been edited in any way and is a letter sent to me by one of our recent CELTA trainees – her group started online but with the teaching practice component done in situ, at CELT in Athens. Until, suddenly, one day in March, we were told we had to closeContinue reading “Teaching Practices Online”
CELTA Interview Series – Iman Vahdati Dovom – a teacher from Iran
Last May CELT was ‘taken over’ by a group of trainees from Iran – they captivated all at CELT, tutors and colleagues alike and we all loved the great mix of Greek and Iranian candidates with a couple of other nationalities thrown in !!! Sometimes it’s hard for us to imagine the teaching conditions in a countryContinue reading “CELTA Interview Series – Iman Vahdati Dovom – a teacher from Iran”
CELTA Interview Series – Mado Lambropoulou – a teacher from Greece
I needed to know if what I had been doing all those years was right – or wrong!
Pre-CELTA Thoughts
Sharing this great first post by Angelos Bollas – @angelos_bollas on Twitter, where he has already created an account and is becoming an active and engaged user !!!! I shall only post a few lines here and encourage you to visit his new blog, leave a comment and connect with him on Twitter andContinue reading “Pre-CELTA Thoughts”
CELTA: You’re the ONE that I WANT!!!
Originally posted on lalostheodore:
The CELTA of 2013! It may not have been the summer of 69, but I definitely had the time of my life. Actually, now that I look back in the summer of 2013, I feel really proud of myself for opting for the CELTA because it’s been a great and rewarding…
I have also been Tagged!
It’s only recently that I become CELTA qualified and member of the ELT community, so I guess it was about time to be tagged by Marisa Constantinides. What’s the challenge? Well, first I have to introduce the person who tagged me and answer the eleven questions posed by her. Then, I have to share elevenContinue reading “I have also been Tagged!”
CELTA trainees and Edtech – Can it be done???
Living in the era of technological advancements, it only seems rational that technology becomes a vital teaching tool. As it can be defined, technology in education is most simply and comfortably considered as an array of tools that might prove helpful in advancing student learning and aiding the work of the teacher. Photo Credit: tim.klapdorContinue reading “CELTA trainees and Edtech – Can it be done???”
The Cambridge CELTA 