Grammar
Vocabulary
Clarification
Classroom Management
Pot Luck
100

What is the past participle of run?

Run
100

If someone says It’s raining cats and dogs, what do they mean?

It’s raining very heavily.

100

What does MFP stand for?

Meaning, Form, and Pronunciation

100

What does ICQ stand for?

Instruction Check Question

100

Which teacher met Arkar in Bangkok on the CELTA course?

Kelvin

200

What’s the difference between much and many?

Much is used with uncountable nouns, many with countable nouns.

200
Come up with a CCQ for the 'considerate'.

Do I think of other people? Do I think more about myself or other people? Etc.

200

If a word has multiple meanings, how do you decide which one to clarify?

Use the meaning relevant to the context of the lesson or text.

200

When should we move/group students: before giving instructions or after giving instructions?

Before - so when we finish doing our demo, students can start straight away.

200

Who described himself as someone who @isn't a people person" but loves his job that deals with people? 

Arkar

300

What’s the difference between I’ve been to Paris and I’ve gone to Paris?

Been to means visited and returned; gone to means the person is still there.

300

Come up with at least 2 CCQs for the verb 'manage', i.e. He managed to run a marathon. 

Did he try? (Yes) Was it easy? (No) Was he successful? (Yes)

300

Give an example of a CCQ for the sentence: I’ve been waiting for two hours.

“Am I still waiting now?” (Yes) / “Did I start waiting two hours ago?” (Yes).

300

During feedback, is it better to walk up to students or remain at the front?

Remain at the front so we don't cut off the class, and force students to project their voices.

300

Who in her introductory video admitted to getting angry easily?

Adal

400

Name the tense: By next year, I will have been working here for a decade.

Future perfect continuous.

400

What is the wrong collocation, i.e. the word that doesn't fit with 'heavy'?

a heavy smoker, heavy rain, a heavy coffee, a heavy meal

Heavy coffee is wrong - we say 'strong coffee'.

400

What intrusive sound comes between the two words in this phrase: 'blue eyes'?

/w/ - When said naturally, /w/ links the end of 'blue' and 'eyes'.

400

How is the teacher's role different in an accuracy task and a fluency task?

In an accuracy task, the teacher focuses on correcting errors and guiding precise language use; in a fluency task, the teacher encourages communication flow and minimizes interruptions to support natural speaking opportunities. 


400

In her introductory video, who admitted that teaching helped her overcome being a shy speaker?

Shri

500

What is correct: Sentence A, Sentence B, both, or neither? 

A: I were taller, I'd be happier. 

B: I was taller, I'd be happier.

Both. In the past, it would have just been Sentence A, the subjunctive, now both are accepted.

500

What is the meaning of to throw in the towel and where does this idiom come from?

To give up or admit defeat; it originates from boxing when a trainer throws in the towel to stop a fight.

500

When teaching SEPARABLE phrasal verbs to a higher level class, what do we need to teach them in terms of form?

For separable phrasal verbs, the object can after the main verb (I took my coat off) or after the particle (I took my coat off). However, if the object it a pronoun, the phrasal verb must be separated (I took it off), making 'I took off it' wrong.

500

Is TTT a bad thing?

No, Teacher Talk Time is a good thing when used correctly such as to make jokes, engage students, model tasks, instruct, clarify, etc. 

TTT is a bad thing when it is unnecessary - the teacher is overly wordy, commentates constantly, echos students' answers, dominates the talk time, etc.

500

In her introductory video, who described herself as someone who "is funny", "doesn't take things too seriously" and "aways goes with the flow"?

Fallon

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