CELTAstands for the Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults. CELTAis an initial
qualification for people with little or no previous teaching experience, and is awarded by Cambridge
ESOL,part of the University of Cambridge.
The CELTA Course is a coursebook for CELTAtrainees. It is designed to be used during course input
sessions (although some activities may be set in advance of sessions or as follow-up to sessions). The course consists of 40 units covering the topics on theoSampleCELTAcourse timetable (accessible on the Cambridge ESOLwebsite), and extensive supplementary materiaL including advice on how to get the most out of teaching practice, a bank of classroom observation tasks, and a resource file that includes a glossary and recommendations for further reading.
The 40 units are divided into four topic areas:
Section A:The learners and their contexts
(Units 1 and 2) Learners' purposes, goals, expectations and learning styles
Section B: Classroom teaching
(Units 3-26) Presenting language, developing language skills,planning, classroom management,
teaching different levels, English for special purposes, monitoring and assessing learning, choosing and using teaching resources
Section C:Language analysis and awareness
(Units 27-39) Grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation
Section D: Professional development
(Unit 40) How to get a job and continue your professional development
Each unit comprises a number of activities, starting with a warm-up and concluding with reflection. From these units and activities, course trainers will select only those elements that meet the needs and syllabus specifications of their particular courses: it is not expected that trainees will do all the units and all the activities in the book, nor that they will necessarily do the units in the order presented in the book.
The CELTA Course is not only a coursebook: it also serves as an invaluable resource for post-course review and reflection. We hope that it enriches your experience of the CELTAcourse, and that the CELTAcourse, in turn, opens the doorway to a fulfilling and worthwhile career in English language teaching.
