Strengths And Weaknesses Of Celta

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INTRODUCTION
The aim of this report is to evaluate my experience during CELTA. First, I will recognize two of my strengths and weaknesses regarding my teaching skills and show concrete examples of them. Then, I will discuss what I have gained from observing other teachers and how this has influenced my own teaching. Lastly, I will identify three ELT areas of knowledge and skills which I need further development in and give reasons for my choices.

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
During CELTA, I have been able to reflect on my strengths and weaknesses. Concerning strengths, one of my positive characteristics is planning student-centered lessons. Some examples of those happened when learners were asked to describe one other
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When observing lessons to A2 groups, among many detected aspects, three called my attention the most. The first one is how using images to convey meaning is crucial and how they help reduce TTT and cater for visual learners. Secondly, using everyday topics is vital since it helps students connect their lives to the class topics, making language graspable and meaningful. Moreover, providing students with plenty of opportunities to practice language in a controlled way is essential because the more controlled practice they get, the more confident they are in freer tasks. …show more content…
Regarding allocating time, I have problems when allotting more time for production if using the PPP model. According to Scrivener (277), allocating more time for production is chief because “a language teacher’s job is primarily to push, encourage and help learners to try using language” so that, afterwards, teachers can get feedback, correct errors, and help students get better. Concerning correcting errors, I am afraid of making students feel exposed when correcting them. However, Scrivener (298) points out that students need to know their errors since it “may raise their own awareness about the language they are using”. To conclude, I do not feel completely comfortable when integrating aspects of phonology in my class, which is a basic part of language because pronunciation mistakes can hinder

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