On a CELTA course, you'll be encouraged to get students to do most tasks by themselves, maybe working alone or in pairs or groups, and...

All CELTA courses share many features in common. Every course has the same basic elements: At least 120 contact hours At least 80 hours...

New teachers sometimes think that 'controlled practice' means 'boring practice'. It's true that controlled practice activities include...

Some CELTA tutors will avoid giving trainees writing lessons to teach, even though it is part of the syllabus. It is true that it's...

When I was 21, I didn't really know what I was doing with my life. I'd finished a degree in law and I knew I wanted to go on an adventure...

Some parts of writing a lesson plan are easier than others, and many CELTA trainees complain that they just don't know where to start...

Drilling simply means repeating things aloud. It's one of the simplest language teaching tools we have and it's one of the ones we've...

There has never been a better time to get CELTA qualified in the UK. Demand for teachers of English as a foreign language have been at...

As you progress through a CELTA course, you will start to get comfortable with all the things you need to do when you're teaching new...

Do I need a degree to do a CELTA? The short answer is ‘No’ – you don’t need a bachelor’s degree to be accepted onto a CELTA course and in...

One of the questions prospective CELTA trainees ask most often is which books they should buy. We've already written about which grammar...

There is no right or wrong time to qualify with a CELTA certificate. The qualification is life-long – it doesn’t expire and you won’t...

Every lesson is essentially a sequence of activities. Activities come in all shapes and sizes, but ideally, they are student-centred, and...

So, you’ve researched CELTA and you think you might like to teach your way around the world. You know you’ll have to brush up on your...

Students, even students who can speak, read and write well in English, often struggle with listening exercises in class, and there are...

A lot of people ask this question at some point while applying for a CELTA course. Some trainees think they will be teaching...

Learning new words is one of the most important parts of learning a new language. You may be able to get your meaning across with poor...

I’ve interviewed many, many CELTA candidates over the last few years and a common question I get asked is ‘What was your experience after...

The short answer to this is ‘yes’ – it is possible to fail a CELTA course. Thankfully, this is extremely rare. The overwhelming...

Not all students are the same, but in most of the classes I've taught, when I've asked students what they want to do more of, speaking...