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CELTA Classroom Management & Interaction Flashcards

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  1. What is 'eliciting' and why is it preferred to 'telling' on CELTA?

    Answer: Drawing language or ideas out of learners through questions rather than simply stating answers

    Eliciting activates learners' existing knowledge, promotes engagement, and increases STT, whereas simply telling is a passive, teacher-centered approach.

  2. What problem does 'choral drilling' solve in a CELTA classroom?

    Answer: It gives all learners low-risk practice with pronunciation before individual production

    Choral drilling lets the whole class practice pronunciation together, reducing anxiety before individual drilling and ensuring all students attempt the target form.

  3. What does a CELTA tutor mean when they advise a trainee to 'set up the activity more clearly'?

    Answer: The trainee's instructions before the task were unclear or incomplete, leading to learner confusion

    Clear setup means giving learners all the information they need to complete the task before it begins, using simple language, demonstrations, and ICQs.

  4. What is the purpose of a 'lead-in' at the start of a CELTA lesson?

    Answer: To activate prior knowledge, generate interest, and contextualize the lesson topic

    A lead-in warms learners up to the topic, taps into their existing knowledge, and creates a communicative context for the language to follow.

  5. When a CELTA trainee 'grades their language,' what does this mean?

    Answer: Adjusting the complexity of their own speech to match the learners' proficiency level

    Grading language means the teacher simplifies vocabulary, sentence structure, and pace of speech to make input comprehensible to the level of learners being taught.

  6. What is the 'CELTA principle' behind avoiding translation as the default strategy for conveying the meaning of new vocabulary?

    Answer: Using context, images, or examples promotes deeper processing and reduces L1 reliance

    Presenting meaning through context or visuals encourages learners to think in English and develops inferencing skills rather than dependence on L1.

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