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Assignment 2 (750-1000 words) Trainee: ____Soraia de Paula Santos________

LRT - Language Related Tasks Submitted on: ____Jan 12,2015___________

Number of words: The trainee:


995 ( ) passed ( ) failed ( x ) needs to resubmit it by: _01_/__23__/15__

Cambridge ESOL specifies that for this assignment successful candidates can demonstrate their learning by:

Assessment Criteria Tutor’s Comments


1) Analysing language correctly for teaching purposes
(clarifying the meaning according to the level;
clarifying key pronunciation features of the target
language, using the right terminology;
clarifying the form using the right terminology;)

2) Problems and Solutions


(identifying and anticipating realistic problems your
students might have with meaning, form and
pronunciation, and offering realistic solutions to
these problems according to the level and context
provided)
3) Checking Understanding
(providing a relevant, clear and comprehensive
coverage of checking tools (CCQs, timelines, etc.))

4) Reference Materials
(accessing and acknowledging reference materials
and information learned about language, and
referencing information they have learned about to
an appropriate source)

5) Writing
(using written language that is clear, accurate and
appropriate to the task; making sure the text is
coherent and mostly correct (especially spelling and
verb agreement); checking the word limit

Final Comments:

Statement of Authorship (to be signed by trainee):


I confirm that the work presented in this assignment has been performed and interpreted solely by myself except where
explicitly identified to the contrary. I confirm that this work has not been submitted elsewhere in any other form for the
fulfilment of any other degree or qualification. I also confirm I have not allowed or enabled others to copy from my work.

Trainee: Tutor 1: Tutor 2:


Soraia de Paula Santos

CELTA ONLINE Assignment 2 – Language Related Tasks


Assignment 2: Language-Related Task

Example 1: Grammar
…everything that has happened to us during the day

Meaning:
Pertaining to, or being a verb tense or form indicating that the action or state expressed
by the verb was completed prior to the present or that it extends up to or has results
continuing up to the present.1

CCQs:
What happens to everybody if we never drink water? DIE
When has it happened? DURING THE DAY

Form:

Auxiliary verb have/has + past participle of main verb.


Everything that has happened to us during the day.

This structure is referred to as present perfect.


In contractions: have – ‘ve
has – ‘s2

Pronunciation:
• • •
…everything that has happened to us during the day.

Appropriacy:
It is neutral we can use the form to write essays, because it is possible not to use
contractions.
And we can use it on a daily basis conversation or informal writing, such as emails,
chats, etc., because it allows contractions.

Anticipated problems and solutions:

Problem: Students might add an extra syllable when pronouncing the past participle of
the verb happen, as most Brazilians have difficulties differentiating the three
pronunciations of the past of regular verbs.
Solution: revise the rules for pronouncing the past of these verbs.
/Id/ /d/ /t/

Problem: Student may confuse present perfect with the simple past tense
Solution: draw a timeline showing the difference between them and show the
difference in meaning when using simple past.

1
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd.
2
Mahnke, M. K. O’Dowd, E. (1999). Grammar Links 2
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I remember everything that has happened to me during the day. (up to the present)

I remember everything that happened to me yesterday. (Finished time)

3
CELTA course, Unit 8
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Example 2: Lexis

We can put off sleeping for a limited period

Meaning:
to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date.4

CCQs:
When we do something after do we do it now? NO
When do we do it? LATER
Can we stop sleeping forever? No

Other examples:
People can put off things or activities and also appointments
Extensions:
The meeting has been put off for a week.5
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. 6

Form:
Put: verb Off: adverb Put off: phrasal verb (it is separable)

Put off is commonly used followed by object, put off something. It can also be used
separated but the object has to be changed to a pronoun, put something/pronoun off.
e.g.: We can put off sleeping for a limited period.
object

We can put it off for a limited period.


pronoun

Pronunciation:
Put off
/pʊt ɒf/

Anticipated problems and solutions:


.
Problem: give examples using put off in different sentences and ask students to
substitute by one of the meanings: discourage, dislike or postpone Students may
confuse transitive and intransitive phrasal verbs.
Solution: tell students that transitive phrasal verbs are separable, thus the object must
be put between the verb and the preposition when it is a pronoun,
e.g.: Put it off√
Put off itХ
Ask student to identify which is the wrong form of the phrasal verb.
e.g: A: they put off sleeping
B: they put off it
C: they put it off

4
Cambridge Online Dictionary
5
Cambridge Online Dictionary
6
Merrian Webster’s Online Dictionary
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Example 3: Grammar

…but sooner or later we have to sleep.

Meaning:
“Have to” is used to say that it is necessary to do something. With “Have to” the speaker
is not giving his own feelings. He is just giving facts. 7

Other examples: to live we have to sleep, breathe, to eat, etc., and also to fulfil
obligations.
Extension: I have to work to pay the bills.

CCQs:
Is sleeping necessary? YES
Is it important to sleep? YES
Can we stay without sleeping for so many days? NO

Form:
Affirmative: Pronoun + Verb Have to + verb in the infinitive

Negative: Pronoun + auxiliary Do + Not + Have to + verb in the infinitive

Interrogative: auxiliary Do + pronoun + Have to + sleep?

In statements with third person singular (he, she, it) the verb “have” is converted to has.

Affirmative: Pronoun + Verb HAS to+ verb in the infinitive

Negative: Pronoun + auxiliary Does + Not + Have to + verb in the infinitive

Interrogative: auxiliary Does + pronoun + Have to + sleep?

Pronunciation:

• • •
… but sooner or later we have to sleep.

Anticipated problems and solutions:


Problem: Students may omit the “to” from the sentence
Solution: using finger correction, pointing out that something is missing between have
and sleep.
Problem: Students might say /hʌvɪ/ instead of /həv/
Solution: write on the board the phonemic transcription, show the word stress and ask
them to repeat it; then drill in chorus, and individual.

7
Murphy, R.(1991) English Grammar in Use. Cambridge University Press, p.64.

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Example 4: Lexis

…eventually…

Meaning:
We use the adverb eventually to mean ‘in the end’, especially when something has involved a long
time, or a lot of effort or problems.8

CCQs:
Is it a consequence? YES
Is it likely to happen? YES
Was it easy to happen? NO
Did it happen in a short or long time? LONG TIME

Form:
Eventually is an adverb, its etymology is from the adjective eventual which connotes
"ultimately resulting", which in turn came from the word event. It is formed by the
adjective eventual + suffix “ly”.9

Pronunciation:
•
E-ven-tu-al-ly
/ ɪˈventʃʊəli /

Anticipated problems and solutions:


Problem: As it is a false cognate students may confuse it with “from time to time”, and
“occasionally”.
Solution: paraphrase, elicit meaning and difference, and ask concept check questions.
Problem: Student may pronounce the word eventually | ɪˈventʃʊəli | as /eventʊaːli/,
due to L1 interference, in case of Brazilian Portuguese speakers.
Solution: write on the board the phonemic transcript of the lexis item, show stress, and
then drill the word in chorus and individually.

•
| ɪˈventʃʊəli |

8
Cambridge Online Dictionary
9
adapted from Online Etymology Dictionary for further information visit http://www.etymonline.com
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