Cambridge CELTA Language Analysis Form

Complete this for language-based lessons (use it when teaching grammar or functional expressions as a main aim)

Trainee Level Week/Day Date Minutes

Marker sentence(s)
M. Meaning/use (how meaning, use, or function P. Spoken form (stress, contractions, F. Written form (highlighting the
will be conveyed, concept check questions, problem sounds, phonemic grammatical structure/form)
timelines) transcription)
Meaning will be conveyed by following activity
where SS have to choose ‘Yes’ or ‘No’

1. Alex is giving orders. Drilling of marker sentences

Can I have a cup of coffee,
please?
Could you send someone to
look at it, please?
2. Alex is making requests. Can/could+base form+object
3. Alex is impolite. Can you are contracted
4. Both ‘can’ and ‘could’ are used for making / /
requests.
5. ‘Can’ is more polite than ‘could’. Could you are contracted
/ /
Discuss answers and derive form on the board.

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 Anticipated problems Solutions
Meaning:
Confusion with ‘could’ as past form of ‘can’ in the context of request making.
Clarification through explanation.

Form:

With ‘could’ SS may use second form of verb. Emphasize on verb being used

Pronunciation:
Contractions may be hard for students to pronounce.
Drilling

White Board Plan – Draw how you will organize your board work here.

Can/could+base form+object

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