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Teachers, some of you have already returned to their classes while others are still enjoying their winter holidays. It's time to wake up from winter sleep and ... go back to reality because we have prepared a very special event on 22 January 2022!

Pre-CELTA Training Day is a great opportunity to try what the CELTA course in just one day with an expert and an experienced CELTA trainer - Christopher Reese.

Pre-CELTA Training Day Programme

10.00 — 11.30 am

Good Classroom Practice — what does it mean to practice language?

After students learn a new item of language, many approaches to teaching argue that learners need to “practice” it via concentrated drills, activities, or tasks which focus them on the target language. This is often presented to teachers via terminology such as “controlled” or “freer practice” — yet, while teachers are often familiar with these terms, through my experience in teacher training I’ve seen that teachers often struggle with how to apply these ideas in the classroom. In this practical session, we’re going to look at what it means to practice language, the different aims of language practice, and how to provide truly effective language practice in the classroom.

Key takeaways:

- Different types of practice that we can provide and the reasons for providing them
- How to evaluate the effectiveness of different types of practice and know if it suits your lesson
- How to organise practice to create an effective lesson.


11.30. — 12.00 Break


12.00 — 13.00 pm

Planning successful lessons (for CELTA and beyond!)

Having worked in teacher training for several years — and observing almost a thousand hours of others teaching — I’ve learned several important things about teaching, one of which being: a good lesson starts in the lesson plan (and, very often, a poorly-planned lesson results in the lesson being poor itself!). However, many teachers struggle to plan lessons in an effective way and clearly, appropriately translate their materials into a lesson that learners enjoy and benefit from. In this practical session, we’re going to look at the stages involved in planning an appropriate lesson, key lesson planning mistakes to avoid, and some alternative approaches to lesson planning which can be helpful, especially when your coursebook isn’t quite what you would like.

Key Takeaways:

- An overview of professional lesson plans
- Key lesson planning mistakes to avoid
- Other approaches to lesson planning to help you plan effectively day-to-day