Hilal Hastaoglu » celta

Tomorrow 31/12/2007 will be the end of a year, the beginning of a new year and a new life for the competition winner. I wish all my colleagues in the competition for the very best out of year 2008 and good luck with the competition results. 

Whether we win or lose, the important thing is that we win the hearts of our students and feed that language passion into their souls, so they may actually remember us by saying something like; “My English is good because of that one teacher I had from back in day”.  

Well I guess this is it. Thank you for joining me in this wonderful journey and thanks for the amazing ride ESLBase. 

Oh and how can I forget… 

* HaPPy NeW YeAR EVeRYoNe *

 

Here is a little gift to you all for new years:  

P.S. Time 19:36 Date: 30/12/2007. This will be an exciting wait and I don’t think I will be able to sleep tonight! My heart is beating like a zoo. ZoO?! Hehe..

Since the competition is about to end (8 more days!!!), I thought it would be best to feed my diary as much as I can. Here is another CELTA graduate from ITI - Istanbul. Emek Dedeoglu took the CELTA with Gamze Uslu. Here is what she had to say about the course and the outcome of the course.

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First of all I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Emek Dedeoğlu and I’m currently working at a private school teaching kids between the ages of 7-14. I’ve heard CELTA from a friend who is working at a university. After a quick research I decided to take it in order to improve my teaching skills and apply more of the methodology I know to my practical teaching as well as getting a better job. After one week I realized that I was not aware of the content of the program I had decided to attend. It was ‘much more’ than what I had expected in many aspects. CELTA did not only help me with practical studies but also provided me with embodying my knowledge about teaching.
To me; the most challenging part of the experience was it being full time and the deadlines coming one after the other as it was an intense course. I would also admit that being observed is not something you completely feel fine with.

Most of the other teaching training courses involved in-house training or a longer term experience. Although I had been teaching for 6 years before CELTA, I thought it is better to start from the basics. I would definitely recommend the course to people who are thinking about doing the course if they really want to raise their awareness on teaching and improve their skills. I would still say that do not push yourself hard on conforming with the ‘criteria’ that you will hear of during the experience because there can be no such criteria as the tutors have different approaches and understandings; being careful about your deadlines and doing the best you can do will bring you the ultimate result but in the long run I would say it is worth taking the course. 

My teaching before and after CELTA is totally different, I never hesitate or question the time spent in my classrooms as I know what I’m doing well now, it also improved the idea of how planning a lesson works. Awareness and setting up the most effective activities in order to reach the aim of the lesson has helped me a lot. 

 Turkish students’ biggest problem (actually it is a problem for all non-native speakers of English) is that they tend to speak Turkish in the classroom; for YL it is easier to cope with; giving them awards when they speak English motivates them, for adults it is a good idea to give clear instructions and the task language clearly.
Teaching English in Turkey makes you satisfied as there are too many people who want to learn the language and they are eager no matter what their age is but honestly you do not get paid as much as you should have as an English teacher. 

To sum up; I wish luck to everybody who wants to take CELTA and build up a career in teaching. I hope you can find what you look for in life…

Best of all
Emek Dedeoğlu

After being interviewed by Katie from TEFLLogue, I thought I should interview one of the super recent CELTA graduates my self. Gamze Uslu took the CELTA at the same place I did (International Training Institute - Istanbul) right after I was done with the course.

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Introduction:  Gamze Uslu is a 25 year old Turkish girl. She is a Translation – Interpretation graduate. She describes her self as a full time translator, part time teacher and a dedicated party girl.

Conclusion: CELTA takers don’t have to be book worms! hehe 

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1. How did you hear about the CELTA? (advice? google? from a friend? etc.) 

How should I start? In fact, I was familiar with the Cambridge teacher training courses before the CELTA as I once took the ICELT when I was a fresh English Instructor (this is how they call it at universities here) at a university but quit working there only after 4 months and obviously couldn’t finish the ICELT.  It took me two years to regain my confidence and energy to go back to the idea of teaching. After I moved to Istanbul (I was in Ankara then) to work as a full-time translator for a translation company, I realized that I didn’t want to spend my next 20 years stuck in a choking translation office in front of a computer, unconsciously and continuously typing the same technical stuff. So I thought I could go back to teaching.   My teacher friends also encouraged me. Then, I went online to see what I could find. First, I found out about the TEFL and then found the Cambridge CELTA page. I applied for both of them but only got a reply from the ITI which offers the CELTA course. And my journey started….   

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2. Why did you want to take the CELTA? (qualification? higher work pay? etc.) 

In my country, I can be an English teacher without the CELTA as I have the pedagogic training certificate required by the public schools and even some teaching experience at a well-known university. However, my very first teaching experience was not exhilarating at all and this time I wanted to take firm steps. The CELTA is for beginners and this was what I needed to start all over from the beginning in order to gain my confidence back. Besides (like with everything else I do), I wanted to be as “perfect” as I could when it came to teaching. So I thought if I was going to be a teacher, I should be a good one like the one who taught me English at school and the CELTA is the mere convenient point one can start and follow on.

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3. How has the CELTA changed your “outlook” on teaching?  

The CELTA showed me how to look at the “picture” from the student’s eyes. When you know what the students “see” you know what to “show” better. 

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4. What was the most challenging part of the whole experience?

Hmmm….I remember the third week was the most difficult week (in the full-time course). I don’t know why but we were all fragile (unlike the first week when we were all cheerful and enthusiastic) trying to plan lessons (and finding them unsatisfactory), writing self-assessments (and hating the fact that you still have the same weak points since the first TP), writing reports for the observations and completing small tasks and also rushing to deliver the assignments on time, getting them back for re-submits (but what’s the problem this time?), then submit them again… “My God, where is the last copy? Can’t find it! Does anyone have the CELTA CD with them? I need the observation form again….” ….. and nervous break-downs, a girl or two crying…BUT, in the end IT ALL TURNED OUT WELL NO WORRIES! OK, the challenging part…I think you really need to dedicate yourself. It’s not something you can do easily while you look after young children, babies or ill family members who need your attention, fulfill a full-time job’s requirements, deal with an illness, move house or sort out a problematic relationship. Your mind, energy and attention should be with the course from the beginning until the end.

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5. What words of wisdom/advice would you give to people THINKING about doing the course?

Follow whatever is required by the tutors. Push aside whatever conflicting idea/method/technique/point of view/belief you may ever have. Be it an experienced teacher who thinks he is made up of what he has gained through his professional life and can’t get himself “reshaped” or a fresh teacher candidate for whom everything seems a bit of a jungle life in the classroom, the CELTA is for you if you want to be the “real” teacher who “teaches”. So, digest whatever is served, try to get the “gist” without getting lost in the details – ABSOLUTELY keep your work done day-to-day and never postpone anything as they pile up and up and up….before you notice.

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6. Was it worth the money? (Some people think twice before they can actually spend money, so yeah, I want to help them make a decision because the CELTA is not a cheap course) 

 You definitely learn. It’s for sure. You pay a good deal of money but you receive the course from the best tutors (at least this is the case at ITI

Istanbul). I’ve saved for the CELTA for months and I don’t regret it. Besides, you can earn it back easily when you become a full-time teacher

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7. Think about the time you didn’t take the CELTA and think about now. What difference can you see?

 Getting into a class is not a nightmare anymore and I now have an outline in my mind that I can use when I need to plan a lesson.

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8. What problems do Turkish students have in classrooms? Any solutions? (for example they cant say “TH”, tongue twisters may help them learn how to say “TH”)

Apart from the difficulties in pronunciation, they always try to find the Turkish equivalent of every word or grammar structure which is sometimes impossible. Once they asked me why we put “-s” when we say “two dogs” because the number (two) already gives the plural sense (and yes, in Turkish we don’t add the plural suffix to a word when it is already preceded by a quantifier). I just told them this is the way English language is spoken.

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9. What information did you try to find about the course (before you started) and couldn’t find on the internet etc.?  

 I was very anxious about my accent and fluency as I’m not a native speaker. I browsed through hundreds of online forums to learn about those with similar cases and contacted some of them and was relieved to see that they were actually OK! So, I said “if they can do it, why can’t I?

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 Here is an interview Katie (from TEFL Logue) had with me

Interview With Hilal, Recent CELTA Graduate In Istanbul

 

Part 1

Part 2

• Did you take the CELTA or are you planning to take it?
• Are you a non-native speaker of English or is it your native language?
• Are you a student or a teacher?
• Are you working in Turkey or another country?
• Are you employed by a University? High school? Language school? etc.
• Are you unemployed because of……

It really doesn’t matter because I am inviting you all to write me about your experiences (good or bad) regarding anything that has to do with Learning or Teaching English! 

My previous entry was about Discrimination.

Have you got a new topic for me? 

If so, share your ideas by writing me comments, so we can discuss how the CELTA or similar courses overcome these issues! 

P.S. I would like to thank everyone that has sent me supportive comments throughout this journey. You guys are the source of motivation for me.

 

Today I got a very interesting comment from one of my readers. I felt like I had to write something about it so here it goes… 

Dear Hastaoglu,

How good is it for a non-native speaker of English? Despite the fact that we have a good experience and a college degree, I don’t think when it comes to teaching English, this CELTA can save us from getting discriminated on the ground of birth origin. What do you think? In fact, doing CELTA was a long-targeted thing for me and my friend, but we could not see a promising outcome for teaching in other countries. So, we consider it a waste of time and money. We might still get a good job in teaching without it in Nepal. 

Dear ****** 

Having lived in the Middle East for over 15 years as a Turkish & Canadian, I can completely understand what you are talking about. In some places of the world, they wish for you to come straight out of USA or UK to teach English. If you are not from the USA or

UK, then you can’t teach English no matter how good you are in teaching! However, I learned to overcome such discrimination with my secret guide. I will be kind enough to share, hehehe, this with you and everyone else out there that feels they are not getting what they deserve from the education sector of this big industrial world due to discrimination.

Secret Guide Number 1:

If you feel that you will be discriminated, then you will probably end up being discriminated, because every job out there looks for confidence. When you carry negative feelings, they often take away your strength. I look at many people out there and see that they come from very poor countries that have bad reputation. But when they walk with their head up and confident of every step they take, that is when they get respect. Once you have that respect, then the rest is a piece of cake. 

Conclusion: Be Confident! 

Secret Guide Number 2:

Certificates like the CELTA bring prestige to your CV. Don’t forget, quality comes from qualification. These two words are highly related…. so related that they both start with “qua” hehe. So when you have quality on your CV, then it won’t matter whether you are Indian, Chinese, Arab or whatever. 

Conclusion: Quality brings Qualification. Prestige is somewhat important.  

Secret Guide Number 3:

If you are not a native speaker of English, then you WILL need a certificate like the CELTA. Not to add qualification or prestige to who you are, but to add information into your head. What is inside the CELTA, helps you a lot. It gives you ideas, tactics, methods and everything else you need to become a good teacher. Without the CELTA you can still be a good teacher, but you will have to learn by your self; by educating your self with psychology books, teaching method books, culture books, student approach books etc. Let’s not forget that courses like the CELTA offer you this education and then have you practice until you can do it on your own. 

Example: Just like how mother birds help their baby birds fly, the CELTA educates you and then trains you so you can fly on your own when you are out there. Not to forget that the CELTA offers you a flying pit; classrooms with real students! 

Conclusion: Educate your self with courses like the CELTA or by reading many different types of books.

Hi all. I was not able to write for some time. However, I have been reading all your comments and I really appreciate everyone’s support Most of the questions I recieved were about how things are “After the CELTA“. Well, the best answer for this question would be as follows….

If you can’t see the movie, go to http://www.youtube.com/v/YRi20cWMYOM

CELTA can show you the world
Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me, “teachers“, now when did
You last let your heart decide?

CELTA can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways and under
On a magic white board

A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No boss to tell us No
Or where to go
Or say we’re only teaching

A whole new world
A dazzling place I never knew
But when I’m way up here
It’s crystal clear
That now I’m in a whole new world with my students

Unbelievable teaching styles
Indescribable ideas

Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling
Through endless teaching tactics

A whole new world
Don’t you dare close your eyes
A hundred thousand things to teach

Hold your breath - it gets better
I’m like a “teacher” star
I’ve come so far
I can’t go back to where I used to be

A whole new world
Every turn a new idea
With new lesson plans to pursue
Every moment red-letter
I’ll chase students anywhere
There’s new ideas spare
Let me share this whole new CELTA world with youA whole new teacher’s world
That’s where we’ll be
A thrilling student chase
A wondrous place
For you and me

P.S. Ok maybe I’m exaggerating a bit… but it still is the best thing that can ever happen to people who want to start teaching.

 

My Thank You’s!

You: I would like to thank you, yes you.. the one who is reading these words right this moment, for your interest in my entries.

Family: I got a pass!! I know you all share my joy right now! My beautiful mom, My super smart dad Prof. Dr. M. A. Hastaoglu, My super cool brother Hidayet, My super sweet Gramma, My super funny Grampa, Fratless FH4eVeR, SvRn, SvG and my pets TemBosh (bird), Ninja (turtle), Jess (dog). THANK YOU!

Friends: Green Cheeze, Rada, Sena, B. Bayulgen and the rest of my friends in UAE, KSA, Oman, Pakistan, Turkey, UK, Canada, USA… and the rest of you out there! THANK YOU!!

Guests: I am very flattered with all the comments and support I received from you all throughout this journey. You guys were the source of motivation for me. I hope I was able to share some of my knowledge and experience with you all. THANK YOU!

ITI (International Training Institute) http://www.iti-istanbul.com: Amanda Gamble, Sharon Leach, Liz Aykanat and Tom Godfrey for giving us the chance to the take the CELTA in Istanbul. You guys are the best of the best of the best! THANK YOU!

Oxford House College www.oxfordhousecollege.com.tr: Liz Aykanat (Director of Studies.), Mr. Haluk (Aikido Master), Matt, Fatma + Zeynep, Tugce’s daddy and the rest of the staff for their endless support and patience with us through out the CELTA.

English First www.efdilokulu.com: Amanda Gamble, Tamara (Go Calgary Flames Go!! hehe) and the rest of the staff that helped us get through the course! THANK YOU!

Mr. Tom at Interlang: You helped me get over my TTT problem THANK YOU! 

The Assessor - Steve Darn: Thank you for your golden words of advice. 

Colleagues: Ilknur, Gunseli, Alev, Emiko and Scott! Thanks guys! 

ESLbase family www.eslbase.com: Keith and the rest of the ESLbase family. Thank you for giving us this opportunity. It has been wonderful! P.S. ESLBASE ROCKS! 

CELTA Diary writers: Thank you for sharing your experience. It was great reading what others have to say about their course. I hope we all become successful teachers. Good luck to you all!! 

The rest of you… I couldn’t have managed to write entries in my diary and the CELTA all at the same time, if it wasn’t for you all. THANK YOU!

Well folks, that’s it from me.

Hope you all enjoyed my entries as much as I enjoyed writing them.

It was a long long long long day. We had 2 of my colleagues doing their TP’s. Once they were done, we had a “professional development & careers advice” lesson (very very very useful). Then we all checked our folios’ to see if we had anything missing. When we were done with everything, we all went out to Taksim in Istanbul and had dinner together. Our tutors had fish & chips (I guess it’s a British thing hehe). I had the most delicious hot dog in the world. It may have tasted as so, because I received my CELTA certificate with a PASS before I ordered anything!!

Can you believe it? Hilal and a PASS on the same piece of paper!!! Woooohooooo!

Final 5 words about the CELTA:
Constructive * Effective * Leading * Terrific * Amazing

So, you had the opinion of my colleagues. Perhaps, you’re not yet convinced. To convince you
that the course was worth it (as I claim in my entries), our tutors were kind enough to give
you all some info. & advice about the course.

Amanda GAMBLE
CELTA tutor
International Training Institute, Istanbul

Why is the CELTA a course worth taking?

Anyone who has looked into the TEFL world will see there are hundreds of different courses to take so how can someone who is new to this field decide which course is the best? Different courses offer different things: some can be done online, some won’t break the bank, some are short….. So what should you look for?

A course….
* with hands on experience - one where you actually get into the classroom and really practise how to teach
* that gives an internationally recognised certificate on completion
* that gives you the opportunity to see experienced teachers in action
* that gives a balance of practical ideas as well as some of the theory behind teaching
* during which you get constant support from your tutors
* which you can give and receive feedback on a day to day basis and gets you to reflect
* which gets you to think about specific areas of teaching through written assignments
* which by the end of it you feel that you can actually go into a classroom and teach something

Which course provides all this and more? The Cambridge CELTA…..but there are three important questions you need to ask yourself before applying for this course.

1. Can I work as part of a team? This is important because you plan lessons with your colleagues, give them feedback, work together on projects etc. Team work is not only necessary during the course but in your life as a teacher.

2. Am I organised? There is a lot of paperwork on the course. If you don’t keep up to date with it all, the course will be difficult. Teaching also includes some paperwork - it’s not all just about being in the classroom.

3. Am I open to criticism? You receive constant feedback from your colleagues and tutors. It is important that you can take this feedback on board in a mature way and respond to it in order to develop and progress. After qualifiying, getting regular feedback on your teaching is a great way to develop yourself.

If you can answer YES to these three questions, then apply for the CELTA. As well as learning a myriad of things about teaching, you get to make some great friends and have lots of fun along the way.

Sharon LEACH
CELTA Trainee
International Training Institute, Istanbul

I think the CELTA is a great start for those interested in teaching English as a foreign language. With its hands-on approach and emphasis on self-evaluation and reflection, it is challenging, empowering, stimulating and interactive. It’s all about self-discovery and entering the endless, but wonderful cycle of learning and teaching. Doing the CELTA helps give you more confidence to go into a classroom . You’ll develop a greater awareness of the needs of the students and an understanding of the rationale behind classroom activities. You’ll also make some great new friends!

Liz AYKANAT
CELTA Tutor-in-training
International Training Institute, Istanbul

I trained to be an English language teacher 14 years ago, and very quickly after the first couple of teaching practice sessions, I realised I loved it. It was a career change for me, and totally the right one. 14 years on and I still love it & I get a buzz out of seeing other people get the same enjoyment.CELTA is not for the faint-hearted. Whether you are on a full-time or a part-time course, it is intensive. You have deadlines to meet, research and assignments to do and input sessions to attend (& you really can’t afford to miss any). Perhaps the most demanding part is the teaching practice. In these sessions, you are in front of real students who are actually learning English and can put you on the spot by asking you difficult language questions - or by just not understanding what you have asked them to do. Added to this you are being observed by your tutors and peers - all of whom are frantically scribbling notes in order to give you feedback. However, there is nothing better than realising that students are actually using the language that you’ve just presented to them, or when the student thanks you for clarifying something they didn’t understand or for an enjoyable lesson. And when you take a risk and try out a new technique and it works - like magic - then you realise just what you are getting from the course. This is what makes CELTA real and rewarding.

Observing this CELTA course as a tutor-in-training made me realise that when I did my own course, it wasn’t just luck that I had a great group of supportive tutors. As I experienced myself, tutors are trained to ensure that you get the best out of the course. Every input session is presented so that it includes practical teaching techniques and methodologies that are used in the language classroom. If you watch the trainers (as well as listening to them), you will see and experience the real language classroom - even if the topic is something different like “administrative matters”.

In addition to this, the feedback is constructive and motivating. Even if something didn’t go as you’d hoped, you are not “criticised” but encouraged to think through the problem and given practical advice to help you overcome it next time.

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All this time, you all had a chance to see how I handled the CELTA. So, just in case some of you might think I’m a nerd (heheh), here are what my colleagues had to say about the course. They can’t all be nerds! hehe..

Scott KESSENICK
Nationality: American
Age: 23

Prior to enrolling in the Istanbul based ITI CELTA course I had completed a TEFL course back in the United States. Compared to the Celta, the TEFL course appeared somewhat impractical. While classroom theory was taught and the course did a reasonable job introducing technical teaching vocabulary, there was a definite lack of teaching practice. What I found most useful about the CELTA course was the evaluation of my own teaching as I was given the opportunity to practice with real students. The theoretical or abstract limitations normally imposed by an instructional classroom environment were removed and I was critiqued on the basis of my real performance as a teacher. In other words, for a total of six teaching practice hours, I became a genuine tutor working with real learners. I believe that this was invaluable to my development throughout the course and that this is an element that should not be overlooked when deciding which type of teaching certification to pursue.Moreover, with specific respect to ITI, the teachers were superb and there was never a lack of enthusiasm or support on their end. The average teacher to student ratio in my CELTA course was 2 teachers for 6 students, which in my educational experience is unprecedentedly low. So it is needless to say that the personal attention was incredible, and I think that every student in the course felt as though they were individually guided according to their needs. After finishing the Celta course I would highly recommend this certification to anyone who is remotely interested in teaching English as a foreign language. Furthermore, I would specifically recommend Istanbul’s ITI as a great company through which to obtain the certificate.
 

Gunseli AKSUT
Nationality: Australian & Turkish
Age: 32

Do you want to be a teacher? I was so miserable in my “exciting” designer job and had thought about becominga teacher for years, but was scared to make a leap. “Who am I to become a teacher? I’m just a girl from Australia with a funny accent and an interest in art history and design.” But, it turned out that there was nothing to be afraid of and that teaching can be learned if you are dedicated enough. So what’s so great about the CELTA?

1. Well first of all you learn from fantastic teachers who really know their stuff and make their lessons enjoyable. 2. You learn so much in such an interesting way that I guarantee you won’t fall asleep in class. 3. You get heaps of support, encouragement and genuine feedback so you know how you are doing. 4. You learn with a small group of students, only 6,and get to interact, learn together and support eachother. 5. You get to observe experienced teachers and see the techniques they use. This course is one of the best things I’ve ever done.I’m so glad I made that huge decision to teach. But, be prepared for some serious work. Most of the time I thought I was at uni. again with all the paperwork, assignments, lesson plans, handouts etc. At times the course gets so intense that you feel overwhelmed by all the work and at those times you have to forget about doing the housework and be prepared to live on toast and coffee because you don’t have the time to look after yourself It’s all worth it though. I recommend this course for all those who have a desire to teach. 

Ilknur CAN
Nationality: Turkish
Age: 30

I have been a student for 19 years through my 30 years of life. I had no idea about being a teacher so far until the CELTA course started. I was quite acquainted about the theories of teaching as I had had formation at university while I had been studying English Philology; however, I felt quite weird during my first Teaching Practice session and very nervous. CELTA, not only teaches you the teaching theories and techniques in a surprisingly detailed and interesting way, but also gives you the chance to stand up in the middle of an actual classroom and teach to students of various levels of English. Comparing my first TP session with my last, I already feel like an English teacher!

Alev SOGUT
Nationality: Turkish
Age: 34

I heard of CELTA long time ago and felt that I would give it a try one day, but I just could not give up my career in finance - until last September when I realised that one could be happy only by doing what he/she likes most in life. So I quit my job and enrolled in the CELTA Course. I had the opportunity to learn a great deal from great tutors and peers who were helpful and supportive throughout the course. The input sessions provided us with the basics of teaching and guided us through the vast literature on TEFL. The teaching practice sessions were a great challenge for all of us and we really had to work hard, but the result was satisfying. Through hard work and efficient feedback from tutors and peers, we managed to plan and run lessons, which is a very positive start in a teaching career. One important lesson I got from the CELTA Course is that there is no end to learning in teaching. To be a good teacher you have to be an enthusiastic learner.

Emiko Foster
Nationality: Australian & Japanese
Age: 56First it’s one of my most expensive paper! Considering how long I’ll be working from now(hope 5 years max), AU$500 a year. That’s my motivation to work during the course. Apart from my calculater mind, it was very interesting to me, all sessions were practical and hands-on. Now I’m ready to work anywhere in the globe, in the middle of the desert in China or in the middle of traffic jam in Tokyo. Also I could see update Turkey through four young Turkish women. It was really enjoyable to talk with those educated women about all sorts of things from girlie issues to Turkish society. I learnt a lot. Without this experience, I would have had a different view to

Turkey.

 

It’s almost good-bye time….. Time flew by so quickly. I have 2 more classes and guess what? One of them got cancelled because we already did all the input sessions for that day! As a result, I have one more day left for the CELTA! Can you believe it? (o_O)

Problem: I hope I don’t forget that we don’t have the course anymore and end up being there in class waiting for everyone to come!! AAah I’m a geek! Hehehe.

However, it will be a great challenge to teach in a class without 7 people watching (5 colleagues and 2 tutors will be missing!). Plus, I won’t have anyone to check my lesson plans

Conclusion: Believe it or not, I feel like I swallowed a bulldozer already (just the same way I felt on my first day of the course!). I was once told that when you lose that feeling, you should change your career.

 

You are probably reading this blog because; you are interested in taking the CELTA, I begged you to read my entries or you are just curious to know what happens in the life of a CELTA trainee. Whatever your reason may be, my reason to write is to let you know what the CELTA is about.

So…. my dear friends/fans/curious cats, I have prepared a quiz for you all!

Click “Take The Quiz” below and test your self to see how much you know about the CELTA! Hopefully, all these entries that I posted help you understand a bit from what’s going on in this teacher training program.