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What are productive skills?
Productive skills are language skills that require learners to actively produce language. These include speaking and writing, where learners create and communicate messages.
What are receptive skills?
Skills that involve understanding language: reading and listening.
What are the stages of a reading lesson?
Pre-reading, while-reading, post-reading.
What are the stages of a listening lesson?
Pre-listening, while-listening, post-listening.
What are sub-skills of reading?
Gist reading, scanning, detailed reading.
What is a gist task?
A task that focuses on understanding the main idea of a text.
Why should teachers limit the number of unknown words in a text?
To help students focus on comprehension rather than translation.
How can students predict a text’s content before reading?
By looking at the title and pictures.
What is the role of peer-checking in reading lessons?
Peer-checking in reading lessons allows students to compare and discuss their answers with a partner before receiving feedback from the teacher. This approach helps to:
• Build confidence by reducing pressure.
• Encourage collaboration and discussion.
• Develop students’ ability to self-correct.
• Promote engagement with the text.
What makes listening more challenging than reading?
No visual support, fast speech, accents, and lack of control over the pace.
What is the purpose of a pre-listening task?
To activate background knowledge and prepare students for the topic.
Give an example of a pre-listening activity.
Discussing a related topic/key vocabulary introduction or predicting content based on images.
Why is it important to change student pairs during a lesson in the CELTA program?
Changing pairs helps students practice with different people, improving communication skills, reducing stress, increasing motivation, and ensuring balanced interaction in the class.
What is a post-listening task?
A task that helps students use what they have learned, such as a discussion or role-play.
What is schemata in reading lessons?
Activating students’ prior knowledge to help them understand the text.
What is the difference between extensive and intensive reading?
Extensive reading focuses on enjoyment and fluency, while intensive reading focuses on detailed understanding.
How can teachers make reading more engaging?
By choosing interesting and level-appropriate texts, using images, and incorporating discussions.
What is a specific information task in reading?
A task where students find particular details in a text.
How many and what type of questions should be used for a gist task?
One or two simple questions that focus on the main idea.
Why should teachers avoid explaining all unknown words in a text?
To encourage students to use context clues and develop guessing strategies.
What does "skimming" mean?
Quickly reading a text to get an overall sense of the content, focusing on headings, topic sentences, or keywords.
What does "inference" mean?
Drawing conclusions or understanding implied meaning that is not explicitly stated in a text or speech.
How can teachers monitor students during a listening task?
By walking around, observing, and providing support when needed.
What does "specific information" mean in the context of CELTA?
In CELTA, specific information refers to particular details or facts within a text or audio that are precise and directly related to the main content. These can include numbers, dates, names, specific events, or particular points that answer a clear question or provide concrete evidence.
What does 'scanning" mean?
Looking through a text quickly to locate specific information or keywords, often used for factual retrieval.