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Yes, of course. My first name and my last name @ gmail.

That's very kind. Thank you for the kind words. Learning a new language is an incredibly brave thing to do and language learners put themselves in a vulnerable situation, taking risks and making mistakes. Our job, as I see it, is to provide that safety net to ensure they don't hurt themselves and are excited to have another go.

Hey Mira, thank you for the comment. So sorry I'm late in responding. You have every chance. Just be aware that the language requirements to join a course are a high CEFR C1 level (iELTS 7.5) and above. Apply to a centre and they will guide you. Don't be scared. Go for it! :)

Thanks for the kind words, Ramin. Apologies for the delay. 'Echoing' is when the teacher repeats what the learners are saying. It often happens when the teacher is asking for something from the learners. This might be while the teacher is eliciting or conducting feedback on a task. An example would be: Teacher: "Where are you from?" Student: "I'm from Italy" Teacher: "You're from Italy". The teacher talks needlessly here. It would be more appropriate to respond with another question or just show interest. Echoing can be helpful as a technique of error-correction but it's usually more of an unconscious response and unnecessary.

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Glad it helps :)

Please tell me what the word in "Greek cuisine" means (Dolmadaki, dolmades) and I'll tell you what it means in Turkish (Dolma). Then we'll let the UA-cam community decide who is correct. You can't hide etymological roots... I'm sure there is an original word in greek for "that which is filled" (an accurate translation of the word Dolma which is used in general Turkish speech, and the main verb is Doldurmak "to fill". Other versions of the verb are "dolmuş"(it has been filled), "dolmak" (to be filled), etc... ) Please show me a usage of "dolmades" in Greek that prooves you didn't just call it the same thing the Turks did. Similarly, there is no such thing as Greek Yoghurt, as "Yoğurt" (Yoghurt) is a Turkish word.... ask any etymologist. (What is truely hilarious here is that the etymogical origins of the word etymology is actually Greek)

@@Paltheus Turkey has influenced cuisines in the Balkans a lot because of Ottoman empire and Greeks just cant accept that they drink Turkish coffe for example so they call it "Greek coffee" but everyone knows that its a Turkish way of brewing a coffee...

It is said that in 335 BC when Alexander marched into the city of Thebes, to a grand welcome by his generals and soldiers, he was taken aback by the platters of stuffed vine leaves. For a kingdom that was suffering from acute shortage of food, the food intrigued him, and he walked into the kitchen. It was here that the Greek warrior discovered the secret to the constant supply: the cooks, with whatever little bits of meats they could find, were cleverly combining it with fresh produce and then wrapping in grape leaves. Impressed, Alexander made it a part of his military food. Many believe that this was how dolma travelled and was adopted by the countries that Alexander conquered.

If you want to take the CELTA, have a look at celtadelta.com for a list of schools running the CELTA in your region. If you're in Izmir then you should look at IH Izmir and Izmir Ekonomi University. Good luck with the course :)

You don't need to memorise the phonemic chart to get through the CELTA. You do need to know how to handle it, though. You'll be guided by your tutors and expected to be able to refer to it when necessary. Good luck with the course.

Take it easy, Antonio.

Thank you soooo much! I learn too! :)

Thanks for the comment, Ibrahim. I'm saddened that you feel this way. The level of the tasks were about right for the level of the learners on this occasion. I know as I was monitoring and observing their performance. You're right that many of the CCQs could have been improved and that perhaps greater depth of clarification could have helped. I'm not convinced ICQs were absolutely necessary with this level of learner with these tasks, however. Meaning (M) was covered by definitions and then some CCQs (though, could have been a little more thorough). Form (F) was covered on the slips of paper which clearly indicated spelling and part of speech. Pronunciation (P) was covered in the drill and also on the slips of paper where stress was indicated on the written form. No teacher's perfect and no lesson is perfect either. I learn so much from every lesson I teach and much more from every lesson I observe. Any feedback I gave you on the course was intended to help you improve. If it was taken as criticism without constructive intent, it's a reflection of my performance as a tutor as it certainly wasn't my intention. I will, as ever, continue to reflect and work on my techniques. Thank you for your feedback. I do, however, take issue with the accusation of racism. Being of mixed-race myself, I find it hard to accept such a comment. If you look at my previous candidates, you'll notice that grading follows a trend and that's one that corresponds directly to the spread of nationalities. There are far more candidates coming from countries whose L1 isn't English. There is a misconception that L1 English speakers have some kind of advantage on the CELTA, this is simply not the case. Please be a little more careful with your choice of words as accusations of this nature can be extremely hurtful and damaging.

Hahaha thank you for the comments. Never say never! :))

Thank you for the kind words :)

Thanks for the comment. For better or worse, I hope it inspires in some way.

There should be a link in the description. Hope you got on well at IH Izmir!

Thank you for the kind comments. It didn't quite worked as I'd hoped. Tip: remember the adjectives you've used! :))

That's strange. Is it still happening? It seems to work for me.

Thank you :)

That's very kind! Thank you so much :)

Thank you soooo much for the lovely comment :)

What loving it would it be

I'm from England but I've never worked as a teacher there :)

There should be a link to the materials in the description. Basically, there were some multiple choice questions.

Thank you so much. There should be a link in the description.

+Dragica Jordanoska Hey Dragica. Thank you so much for your comments. You raised a good point about early finishers. If you noticed, in the video, I used them to support the other groups. By dividing the finished group into human answer keys (assuming you've monitored well and you're confident they have got the right answers), you can encourage some peer-teaching. To answer your other point, they listened to the whole song. Thanks again for the comments :)

+Billy Hasirci thank u:) Looking forward t watching more of yr lessons.

Billy Sevki Hasirci hi billy

+Freddie Orozco Thanks so much Freddie. That's really kind of you. Yes, they had to match words and definitions/images. I will try to find a way to share the hand-outs so you can see what they were doing. Thanks again :)

+Paul Maguure Thanks Paul :)

+Ashraf Hanafi Very kind of you Ashraf. Hope you're well :)