1. Pascale Vieuxtemps CELTA Assignement 1 – Language Related Task 04/17/2015
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CELTA St. Giles International San Francisco
Written Assignment – Language related task
Length: 750 – 1000 wordsDue: 9.30 am on: __________
The purpose of the assignment:
One of the maindutiesof an EFL teacher isto clarifythe meaning/use, grammaroperation,and
pronunciationof newlanguage itemsforlearners.Todothiseffectively,the teacherhasfirsttoanalyze the
language andto make use of grammar reference materials.Thisassignmentwill give youpractice withthe
approach to language analysisthatyouwill needtouse whenplanninglanguage focuslessonsinTP.
Instructions
 Assume youare presentingthe itemstoaLow IntermediateLevelclass.
 You will needtouse a grammar reference,suchasMichael Swan’s PracticalEnglish Usageor
RaymondMurphy’s Grammarin Use. A learnerdictionarymayalsohelp.
 Complete the taskusingthe attachedworksheets.If youwrite byhand,please use inkandmake
sure your writingislegible. Youmay alsoword-processthe assignment,butplease keepthe order
the same.
The Assignment (an example isgivenonthe followingpage)
 For eachof the language itemslistedbelow:clarifythe item’sbasicmeaninganduse; provide a
suitable contextforthe targetlanguage;give anappropriate MarkerSentence;describeany
significantpronunciationfeaturesinyourMarkerSentence; provide atleasttwo problems(witha
solution each) concerningtwo of these:meaning/use,formorpronunciation;indicate howyou
wouldcheckthe concept; showthe item’sgrammarform or patternas youmightoutline itonthe
board forstudents.
 Do not use our example sentence asyourMarker Sentences.
 Consideronlythe positive/affirmativestatementformof eachitem.
1. “beusedto” as in “He’susedto gettingupearly.”
2. the verb”fall through” as in“My plans fell through.”&
“My coinfell through the hole inthe floor.”
3. “Wouldyoumindif” as in“Wouldyou mind if I sat here?”
4. “somethingwasdone” as in“My bicycle wasstolen.”
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Assessment Criteria:
Successful candidates can demonstrate their learning by:
 Analyzing language correctly for teaching purposes
 Correctly using terminology relating to form, meaning and phonology when analyzing
language
 Accessing reference materials and referencing information they have learnt about language
to an appropriate source
 Using written language that is clear, accurate and appropriate to the task

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EXAMPLE: ‘shouldhave’as in ‘He should have stayed home’
Basic Meaning/Use:
Meaning:A pastaction or obligationthatdidnothappen.
Use: We oftenuse thisformto make a criticismof someone’spastactionsorof past events.
Context:
Johnwas unemployed. Afterspendingalongtime lookingforajob,he wentfor a jobinterview ina
bank.Onthe day of the interview,he woke uplate,sohe wore jeansanda leatherjacket, andhe didn’t
shine hisshoesorshave.Laterthatday,the bank toldhimthat he hadn’tgot the job.
Johnwas disappointed,but he knewthatitwasprobablybecause of the waythat he looked. He should
have worna suitto the interview,andhe shouldhave alsoshinedhisshoesandshaved. He learnedhis
lessonandpromisedhimselfhe wouldnotmake the same mistakesathisnextinterview.
Marker Sentence:
He shouldhave worna suit.
PronunciationFeatures:
The stressesfall onshould,worn,and suit.Have ispronounced/əv/ andlinkedtothe previouswordto
soundlike / /.
AnticipatedProblemsand Solutions:
ProblemwithMeaning: Studentsmightconfuse the use of thisformwiththe meaning/useof ‘should’
usedto give suggestionsinthe present.
Solution: CCQ the difference intense.
ProblemwithForm: Studentsmighttryto add‘to’ before the mainverb.
Solution: HighlightformonWB, and CCQ it.
ConceptChecking:
Is thisinthe presentor past?- Past
Didhe weara suit?-No
Was it a goodideato not weara suit?-No
Why not?- He didn’tgetthe job.
Am I criticizinghimfornotwearingasuit?–Yes
After“should”,doI put “to + verb”or the “pastparticiple”? –The Past Participle
Grammar Form/Pattern:
Subject+ should+ have (should’ve) +pastparticiple of the verb

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1. ‘be usedto’ (as in “He’susedto gettingup early.”)
Basic Meaning/Use:
Meaning: A presentroutine orhabit.
Use:We oftenuse thisformto expresssomethingthathasbecome ausual practice in ourlife,something
veryfamiliar. He orshe hasexperienceditsomuchthat it isno longerstrange ornew.
(Michal Swan – Practical EnglishUsage – p 65)
Context:
Johnis worksa lot.He currentlyworks asa consultantina biginternational company..He travelsalotand
spendsa lotof time interviewinghisclientsand studyingnumbers.He isusedto working late at night.Even
thoughhe likeshisjob,he knowshe doesn’twanttodo thisjob all hislife.
Marker Sentence:
He isusedto workinglate
PronunciationFeatures:
The stressesfall on”usedto workinglate”. The “ed”is notheard. “Used to” soundslike one word :
[yustə] wərkɪŋ
AnticipatedProblemsand Solutions:
1- Can be confusedwiththe form: He usedtowork late.
Problemwithmeaning:clarifythe fact that itis nota pastroutine – vs form“Used to work“- but a current
one.CCQ the difference.
However:thisform can alsobe usedto expressapast routine,inthiscase it becomes : “He wasusedto
workinglate”.The difference inmeaningwith“He usedtoworklate”isveryslight,howeverthe –ingform
emphasizesthe routineaspectof the activity,the factthatthe subjectisor wasreallyaccustomedtoit.
2- Problemwithform:theymightget confusedwiththe additionof be + additionof vb-ingafter“to”,
because theyhave learntthat“to” isfollowedbybare- infinitive.CCQthose points.
ConceptChecking:
- Is the actionin the present?Yes
- Is itan action that Johndoesregularlyinhislife ?Yes
- Is the actiona routine forJohn? Yes
- Is the actionsomethingnewforJohn?No
- Is ita pastroutine forJohn? No
- Is “to” followedbybare-infinitive?No  INGform
- Is “be” usedinfrontof “used”? Yes.
Grammar Form/Pattern:
Subject+ be + used+ to + gerund

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2. a. “fall through” as in A/“My plansfell through.” And B/. “My coinfell through the hole in the floor.”
(BOTH meanings)
2B/ My coin fell through the hole inthe floor
Basic Meaning/Use:
Meaning: To suddenlydrop toa lowerposition
+goingfrom one side of somethingtothe other
side.
Use : It isin thiscase usedas the firstimmediate
meaningof fall + through + object.
Context:
It was freezingcoldthatwinter.The lake was
frozen. A lotof people wantedto walkonthe
lake,butit wasverydangerous. Howeversome
kidsdid,butthey fell through the ice and
unfortunately theydied.
Marker Sentence:
Theyfell throughthe ice
PronunciationFeatures:
Difficultsound θr to be drilled.The stressison
“fall”.
fɑl θru
AnticipatedProblemsand Solutions:
 Can be confusedwiththe idiomatic
meaningof “fall through”(phrasal verb)
 CCQ the physical actionof falling.
 Studentsmightneglectthatthere isan
objectafterthrough.  CCQ the fact that
there isan object,sothat one can stickto
the veryfirstmeaningof fall.
ConceptChecking:
- Didthe kidsdropto a lowerposition
suddenlyandunexpectedly?yes
- Didtheygo from one side tothe other
side of the ice ? yes
- Is there anobjectafterthrough? yes
Grammar Form/Pattern:
Subject+ fall + through+object
2A/ My plans fell through
Basic Meaning/Use:
Meaning: Fail , do nothappen
Use : We use thisformwhenthe thingthat failed
was alreadyplanned.
Context:
We hadplannedtogo to Mexicofor our vacation.
I had bookedone weekatthiswonderfulhotel in
Cancun righton the beach.But the day before we
were toleave Ibroke my leg, sothe trip of my
dreams fell through.I was so upset!
Marker Sentence:
the trip of my dreamsfell through
PronunciationFeatures:
Difficultsound θr to be drilled.The stressison
through.
fɑl θru
AnticipatedProblemsand Solutions:
 Can be confusedwiththe firstbasic
meaningof fall,studentsmightthinkitis
relatedtothe physical actionof falling. -
CCQ the difference,elicitexamples.
 Studentsmightconfuse “fall through”as
in“the planfell through”with the form
“fall throughthe hole”. CCQthe fact
that there isno objectinthiscase..
ConceptChecking:
- Didthe triphappen? no
- Was thistrip alreadyplanned?yes
- Was it anyone’sfault?no
- Do I feel upsetafterthat? yes
- Is there anobjectafter“through” ? no
Grammar Form/Pattern:
Subject+ fall + through

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3. ‘Wouldyoumind if’as in ‘Wouldyoumind ifI sat here?’(Do NOT cover ‘Wouldyou minddoing
something’)
Basic Meaning/Use:
Meaning: will youtake offence if Iamdoingthis?
Use : It isusedto politelyasksomebody’spermission.
Context:
Mary wasin a taxi inDehli.Itwas veryhotoutside.The windowsof the carwere closedandthere wasno
air conditioningin the car. The driverdidn’tseemtosufferfromthe heat,but Mary was not feelingwell.So
she asked: “Wouldyou mind ifI openedthe window?”Andthe driverresponded:“yesI would,we will get
all the dust fromthe road if you do that !”.
Marker Sentence:
Wouldyoumindif I openedthe window ?
PronunciationFeatures:
The stressis mainlyonmindwitha pause before the if + firstsyllable of the opened+fisrtsyllableof
window :wʊdyu maɪnd - ɪf ay opənd ðə wɪndoʊ
AnticipatedProblemsand Solutions:
1- Students mightuse the presentin steadof the pastsimple afterthe “if”because the actionisnot in
the past. Solution:Remindthe rule byCCQthe conditional form : if clause + Past simple /result
clause + would[untrue inthe presentorthe future] - Source:English grammar –Betty Azar.
2- Theymightwant touse the form“That I do this”after “wouldyoumind”.Remindthemthe formby
CCQ.
ConceptChecking:
- Is she askingfora permission?yes
- DoesMary wantto be polite ?Yes
- Is the questionsaboutthe past? no
- Shouldwe use the presentafterif ?no  Whichtense ?the pastsimple
- Shouldwe use “that” after “Wouldyou mind”?no
Grammar Form/Pattern:
Wouldyoumind+ If + Subject+ Pastsimple

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4. the passive structure “somethingwas done” as in “Mybicycle was stolen.”
Basic Meaning/Use:
Meaning : Inthe passive form, the subjectdoesnotperformthe action;the subject of the sentence is the
objectof the action givenbythe active formof the verb.
Use : Itis usedto focusattentionon the objectof the action,whichisthe subjectof the passive verb. The
one that performsthe actionfollows“by”,but we maynot know know whoperformedthe action orwe do
not wantto say whoperformedthe action, thenitisnotmentioned(as in“mybicycle wasstolen”butI
don’tknowwhostole it). Onlytransitive verbs(verbsthatare followedbyanobject) are usedinthe
passive form.
Source : English Grammar – Betty Azar
Context:
Bob wantedtocelebrate histwentiethbirthdayso he organisedaparty.Mary had known himforonly a
couple of months,butshe was invitedtothe partybecause Bob reallywantedhertocome. She wentand
had a great time.
Marker Sentence:
She was invited
PronunciationFeatures:
The stressis on the subject“she”andon the secondsyllable of the verb“invited”.
ši wəz ɪnvaɪtəd
AnticipatedProblemsand Solutions:
1- The studentmightbe confusedwithwho performsthe action,inwhichcase passive oractive.
Solution:CCQ the twocases,
a. The action isperformedbythe subject?no
b. The subjectof the passive sentence isthe objectof the action inthe active sentence,which
meansitis isthe objecttowhichsomethingishappening?yes
2- The studentmightforgettouse “be”withthe passive form, mightuse the auxiliary“have”.
Solution:CCQ the use of be + past participle.Elicitexamples.
ConceptChecking:
- Was the action of askingto go to the party performedbythe subjectof the sentence,Mary ?
no
- Who didthe actionof askingMary to go to the party ? Bob
- Was Mary the objectof the invitation ?yes
- Do we use the auxiliary“be”beforethe verb?yes
- Do we use the pastparticiple after“be”?yes
Grammar Form/Pattern:
Subject+ be + past participle