When we think about the role of a CELTA tutor, certain words immediately spring to mind: trainer, teacher, assessor, observer. These are all accurate and important descriptors. But one role that often goes unspoken, and perhaps undervalued, is that of advocate. The CELTA tutor is not only someone who assesses a trainee’s performance against aContinue reading “More Than a Marker: The CELTA Tutor as Advocate”
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Where can you teach with a CELTA?
A CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is a widely recognized and respected qualification for teaching English as a foreign language. It’s considered the “gold standard” in initial teacher training for ESL/EFL. With a CELTA, you can teach English in a variety of settings around the world and online:3 1. Private LanguageContinue reading “Where can you teach with a CELTA?”
How to Prepare for a Cambridge CELTA interview
Preparing for your CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) interview is crucial to making a strong impression and securing your spot on the course. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get ready: 1. Understand the CELTA Interview Structure. which typically consists of: 2. Review Basic English Grammar You willContinue reading “How to Prepare for a Cambridge CELTA interview”
New CELTA preparation course by Cambridge
The past few years have seen a huge rise in the number of CELTA candidates from around the world – more than 10000 every year. This, as is a common practice in ELT, has generated a secondary ‘industry’ targeting those hoping to be accepted on a CELTA programme but not sure how to go aboutContinue reading “New CELTA preparation course by Cambridge”
Preparing to Teach Online after your CELTA
Many new CELTA holders, hundreds in fact each month, are out in the world looking for jobs! And since many of the courses are delivered fully online these days, it makes sense that our trainees will be looking for online work. There is plenty of that about, but which online outfit to choose is aContinue reading “Preparing to Teach Online after your CELTA”
Speaking to Impress?
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.
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”
CELTA in Athens @ CELT Athens of course :-)
Some people ask me if we made up the name of the school specifically to echo the name of the Cambridge CELTA. The answer is “No, we did not!” CELT was first established in 1989 by Marisa Constantinides & fellow teacher and teacher trainer Danae Kozanoglou. In 1993, this partnership was dissolved and Marisa ConstantinidesContinue reading “CELTA in Athens @ CELT Athens of course :-)”
Your CELTA online – Training on a screen near you has never been so easy!
Semi-intensive or part-time – a flexible way to obtain this great qualification Online learning has taken over our lives and in the past year, we have trained dozens of teachers experienced and new from around the world!! So far, we have run part time courses, mainly because we believe that intensive courses where you areContinue reading “Your CELTA online – Training on a screen near you has never been so easy! “
The CELTA pre-interview
One of the frequent questions asked by potential candidates directly to us or via social platforms and groups is how to do well on their pre-interview task and what it’s about. Cambridge loves a name all of its own for things done and this one is no exception! The ‘pre-interview task’ is primarily aContinue reading “The CELTA pre-interview”
The Cambridge CELTA 