The CELTA -- My Experience | Should you take it?

Thanks for watching! Here's my vlog: • Video
Table of Content & Useful Links:
CELTA Trainee Testimonials -- 00:34
Why I got a certification -- 01:48
Why the CELTA over TEFL? -- 02:13
Is the CELTA globally recognized? -- 02:38
Is the CELTA only for teaching adults? -- 03:12
Where I got my CELTA -- 03:20
Review of International House of Bangkok -- 03:59
What the CELTA teaches -- 04:21
How the CELTA is graded -- 05:05
Do you teach real students? -- 06:18
Most challenging about the course -- 07:12
Extra tips -- 08:13
What my fellow trainees were like -- 08:58
My CELTA grade -- 10:34
CELTA teaching practice video -- 10:46
Cambridge website:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/teach...
International House of Bangkok
www.ihbangkok.com/
Other People's Experiences:
Seth Newsome Blog:
sethnewsome.com/2011/my-celta-...
Girl About Rome Blog:
settit.wordpress.com/2012/08/...
ELT Planning Blog:
eltplanning.com/2015/04/14/wha...
Other advice:
www.teachinghouse.com/blog/5-s...

[@Mycreepymind]

I am about to finish CELTA course tomorrow, and I watched your video before starting it, thak youuuu it helped and motivated me ♥

[@wonderfulenglish7800]

I need your help please

[@typingcomments]

I've had to trudge through several videos regarding celta and this is by far the best. I'm sure you're an amazing teacher. Thank you for the fun and informative video!

[@SchoolzBookOfficialChannel]

I'm a CELTA holder. Your video is reflective of reality. Good job making this video. I'm making my own teaching series, would be great if you took a look and gave me feedback. I disagree with CELTA being only recognized in Europe. It's recognized all over the middle east and Asia as well.

[@prefblandon1346]

You transmit such a positive vibe. Well done and I'm a hundred percent sure you'll be such a great teacher.

[@walteracurti]

Great video. We need more and more teachers to get the CELTA. It makes a huge difference in a teaching career! Congrats on the channel!

[@lunalex446]

Congrats! I can't wait to see all your adventures you have while there.

[@princeicio]

You're so energetic, I love it. Thanks for the tips!

[@LucyBurnsScotland]

I finished my CELTA last week and it was such a rewarding experience. I just wanted to return to this video to thank you for encouraging me. Your advice was very realistic.

[@kathgibson]

This is a great video, full of valuable information. I'm just at the start of my TEFL/CELTA journey and this was the first bit of research I've done. It's really given me a lot to think about. Thanks so much for being so honest. I love your presenting style - you're a natural communicator. New subscriber :)

[@spartanii9100]

What a young teacher! Good Luck!

[@MedHinda]

Great way of presenting CELTA! I love it 🥰

[@HarishNair]

That was fantastic. Very casual but striking discussion. Thank you

[@edsoncarlos1334]

I `m from Brazil!! Outstanding your video!! Congratulations for passing your celta course. Thanks for the explanation!! I`ll take this course this month !!

[@DragonBellyTravels]

THISSSSSSS just made my day! *I'm moving to Thailand next year with my TEFL and planned on somehow getting my CELTA done while there. YEAAAAAH!

[@freebird7339]

That was one of the best, and most thorough overviews of any course I've ever seen, done by an individual on KZbin! So helpful. Thank you, thank you, thank you. "...make sure no one has died." Okay guys, my coarse is scheduled for this date, so no one had better die.🤣

[@kelsey7132]

Thank you for making such a helpful video! I'm thinking about studying for a CELTA so I'm researching as much as possible before committing. Going to check out your other videos now :)

[@ana_yuni]

Kelsey Nunes Glad I could be of help. Good luck with things :D

[@callmepablooooo]

This is a very informative video! Basically summarized my experience doing CELTA last year. :) And hey you're awesome btw! Big hug from Manila.

[@keithhamilton8867]

Ana. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this video. You helped me so much! I had my interview for Celta in International House Belfast (Northern Ireland) today and I was offered a place at the end of it! I nearly cried as I was shocked at the offer. This video was so informative and helped me to relax and prepare intelligently for the interview. You inspired me to succeed. Kind regards Keith

[@eduardotinajero2901]

not to burst your bubble but 99% of the people who "apply" are accepted.

[@oliviadebortoli4802]

Thanks for your video! I am about to begin the CELTA on Monday so it was nice to hear about your experience. :)

[@ana_yuni]

Olivia De Bortoli Oh my gosh good luck! Have fun not having a life for a month ;p

[@richardvalvona1159]

Well done for getting a Pass A. You explained to me about the CELTA course very well and the lesson at the end was very engaging. I've started making plans to do the CELTA and still have a sense of nervousness about how good I would be at teaching English and am constantly telling myself that I will be better in front of a group once I get used to it although it's hard to imagine that right now. One thing I would like to add and from my research is that there are two highly thought-of TEFL courses around the world. One is of course the CELTA. The other course is the Trinity CertTESOL which also originated from the UK. If you want to teach English world-wide then I would most definitely go for one of those. CELTA, I hear though, does have the edge so I would go for that one and there are more colleges offering this course. TEFL is simply a generic name which covers a range courses and can be genuine or completely useless.

[@rafaelsena7658]

I loved this video, and your sense of humor as well, lol... thanks

[@laurabicelli]

Thanks so much for you video! It's very useful and inspiring! I'm thinking of taking the CELTA in a few months, your video is really motivating.

[@ConcernedResident_GiantStack]

Thank you for the video. I looked at it before deciding to through with the CELTA. I'm glad I did: I met some great people and feel prepared to head out there. Hoping to be out of the country within six weeks.

[@marcellorenatto]

Great video! The book suggestion was really good. I'm gonna buy one for myself. You should post more videos about teaching English!

[@demetric4476]

Thank you for the awesome info, I like your style and found this video both helpful and inspiring!

[@grdance]

Thanks for a very informative and interesting video! Liked the table of contents too.

[@newedtv]

This is brilliant, thank you so much for this video! I will obtain my CELTA once I get back from teaching in Spain 💥👊🏾😎💯

[@wisdommzingaye4987]

Greetings, kindly advice how you went about this?? I'm keen

[@florenciabelenochoa]

What a great video! Thanks for sharing!!

[@dinakabylbekova]

Thanks for video. I am going to take this course in summer, Kazakhstan

[@simonslater2118]

"Try to set tendrils of teamworkship" - Nice alliteration there. I really enjoyed your presenting style. Currently filling out the pre-interview form.

[@ana_yuni]

+Simon Slater Thanks Simon! Good luck :D

[@innoclemente]

Finally! Always take care!

[@ana_yuni]

innoclemente Hey Inno! Hope you're doing great

[@mdansar4942]

+aisatsana कटहीर तेलता

[@Shihhhhhhh]

Thank you so much for sharing it!! I finally found the most efficient and cost effective one!!

[@ana_yuni]

Sunny Cheng AWESOME! Good luck with your journey :)

[@samharris8585]

I really enjoyed the video since you provided people with thorough information throughout the course so to speak.I have been teaching English for 10 years.On this account,I do believe that Celta course can help even those experienced teachers to showcase themselves as qualified teachers in different terms.

[@drew4746]

Just finished my 9th Teaching practicum for my CELTA! Couldn't agree more with your comments in this video!

[@ana_yuni]

Awesome! I'm sure you killed it :)

[@-optimist-2697]

Thanks for your video. I'm planning to take the course next year. 😊

[@mirthfulthings]

Great video really! U made it interesting by marking time for a certain question

[@kuteaznfairy]

Amazing info! I'm hoping to teach abroad within a few years:) Graduating in the fall with a BA in Education. Loving your vlogs!

[@ana_yuni]

LifeWithDiana Glad you found it useful. Best of luck with things! It's gonna be awesome

[@aena5995]

Hey how did it go? Wht kinda jobs u got

[@r.d.donovan2243]

I just finished my CELTA training at International House Bangkok and I loved it there! I didn't know what I was in for until I watched this video right before the course but I managed to pull through with a Pass B which I'm thankful for 😅. It's true that the course brings together a diverse mix of people that you normally wouldn't associate with-- our ages ranged from 23 to 65. The great thing about the course was that it served as an equalizer of sorts, where in some cases the experienced trainees were on the same level as the inexperienced ones as they were also unfamiliar with the CELTA framework. Informative video!

[@samp5226]

You get a Pass A for SASS. Great video. Enlightening. You done earned yo'self another sub.

[@jencatembung]

Hi Anastasia, it's my first time watching your video and I find it extremely useful! Thanks for the tips including the book! I've just downloaded a copy (oops! hope that's fine with the author, sorry)... Anyway, I've taught English in Japan for more than three years and the trainings are somehow similar to the contents of the Celta Syllabus but I'm ambitious! I want to earn this certificate too. :) At the moment, I got rehired by me ex Japanese boss. Weeew! excited!!! Thumbs up for getting that high grade! WOW!!! I can tell how amazing you are in front of your students (the latter part of the video was really inspiring). Keep posting. I'll be following your posts while doing this certification. God bless. -JEN

[@theanglohouse601]

Great vid...Thanks! I'm taking the CELTA now in Spain and IT IS KICKING MY BUTT!!! I'm glad to see that it's this way all over. I'll hang in there an join the ranks....The Band of CELTA Brothers and sisters.

[@aliannafm8595]

Could you tell me more information about taking Celta in Spain? Please, a link or email to find out about.

[@billpullman9359]

Helpful, informative and well done. Not to mention you are enchantingly beautiful. Thank you this has been a great help.

[@azelbane87]

AHAHAHHA!!!GREAT CLIP REALLY, REALLY GREAT!!! U CONVINCED ME!!!I WAS ABOUT TO INVEST INTO AN TEFL …….but considering my background as a robotic engineer…….mmmmm…..DEFINITLY CELTA Cert. it is going to help a lot(also cz I am not a native-Eng speaker…..and that makeS a REAL difference in R E A L TERMS)!!!FANTASTIC!!!

[@sofiasiddiqua4336]

This was a very helpful video And, specially the links you have provided below.

[@alanaswiss]

You're a great teacher!

[@mkuc6951]

NICE teaching girl. Currently thinking about doing this celta dealeo. Might go through the Learning teaching book and some Grammar lesssons before i start it. Thankss!!!!

[@hugovinicius3373]

Thank you so much for this video!!!

[@paulwarren8832]

Thanks, really informative and useful video! A great overview of the intensive CELTA experience. One question, do you like use the word "like" with your students and how do communicate how it's meaning! 😀. Keep up the great work!

[@InsertTruthHere]

Why would anyone avoid the use of the word "like" unless it's excessive or distractive? Most spoken languages have such a word. "Halt" in German, "eto" in Japanese, "gibi" in Turkish, "nei ge" in Chinese...

[@ndiridanniboi]

Heeey just had my CELTA Program interview a couple days ago and I got accepted, I start in August. Thanks for this video, it was very informative! Oh and I love your other video as well, you're funny as hell!!!! Mmmmkay bye

[@ana_yuni]

+Daniel Anderson BEST OF LUCK!!!

[@sheridanf5803]

Sounds hectic!! Thanks for the info

[@user-ci9ek7bd6r]

Thanks a lot for the video, it's very informative and useful.

[@redacted5035]

"Cambridge homies that assess your shiz" LOL

[@InsertTruthHere]

Pass A, wohooo! Looking at taking the celta course this fall. An A would be a dream, especially as a non-native speaker.

[@marcellorenatto]

In Brazil CELTA is getting more popular. If an English teacher has it, it means he/she will get the best positions and the best salaries in various English franchises across our country. The drawback is that it is too expensive (it's currently U$ 2.500,00 - if you convert to Brazilian currency, it can go as high as R$ 8.000,00). Not too many teachers have this certficate, and because of that it becomes more desirable for professionals and education institutions in Brazil.

[@InsertTruthHere]

Congratulations!

[@duncanmcloed1]

Thank you Ana that's informative! I'm Halim from Singapore, I'm starting my CELTA course on 1st July after my teaching grammar & pronunciation course on 1st May. Only fully online course is available here. My CELTA course is 3 times a week for 7 weeks, 9am to 5pm.

[@madogg3]

I love your video!

[@Yeeyu77]

great video, thank you !

[@bryceharper6536]

I plan on becoming an English instructor inside the U.S so the CELT and the TESOL would be the right certifications to get, right ?

[@here5574]

thank you for sharing this.

[@kms89108]

Pass A, well-done! I enjoyed the video a lot.

[@ana_yuni]

+Nick Alexander Thanks Nick :)

[@jwichmann1306]

I wish I'd done the CELTA instead of the TEFL. The two required teaching sessions that were part of the TEFL course I feel have no where near prepared me for the classroom. I feel very frustrated by the online experience too - lack of contact, lack of a push and pull of ideas as you would expect from anything online. I wonder if they have a CELTA or CELTA equivalent in Japan which is where I plan to go. Nice video, you seem very suited to the job.

[@etiendimauro]

Great, thank you, it actually motivated me to take it. Augst will be fun! i guess?

[@tinsleynulph7331]

Awesome video! Super helpful and very informative. I'm looking at taking the CELTA sometime soon, and I was actually thinking of doing it in Bangkok with International House as well. I have a lot of questions, is there any way I could email you?

[@maxwilliams8524]

Hey girl, this video is amazing and so so helpful! I'm thinking of doing a CELTA course in July however I'm so scared! I'm not Cambridge standard at writing assignments... do you get much help from tutors???

[@sgt7]

Excellent vid thanks :) I will be starting a celta soon. Any tips on how I might prepare for the course before I start - readings perhaps?

[@hugochouinard627]

Very Interesting !!! Thanks a lot!!!

[@BakdauletEnglish]

So great ❤️👍

[@Darren_Tay]

How much did you bring to Bangkok to survive the month over there?

[@gopal955]

Thank you very much. It was very useful really.

[@mariemarti823]

Awesome mix of students.

[@ThursdayIsland92]

Hi! your video had a lot of great info! thanks for posting such a concise video! I wad wondering, since it's been two years since you got celta, do you have any updates on recommendations or regrets?? im looking into trying celta as well and im super curious of what's the life of a esl teacher like

[@XeorphR]

very informative. Thanks!

[@ana_yuni]

+XeorphR Thanks to you too. Good luck!

[@cd4777]

i love that guy at the end; so enthusiastic

[@artjonak]

Clever edits!

[@ana_yuni]

+Art Jonak thanks!

[@LoscoeLad]

thanks for the advice. i think i'm going to take it. where are you working now? good work on the 'A' too!

[@GuruBahasaInggris]

You mention my fav book. Nice

[@just4830]

Hi Anastasia! I like your being perky ;) please do post more video about your teaching experiences.

[@lorenzo-7131]

well girl, that was some nicely done video. as I research I'm getting the impression that I'm not prepared for this, so my question would be: did you find the applicaton process to be thorough? do you think IH would accept someone who is likely to get a failing grade? I know I'm speculating, but knowledgeable speculation is better than nothing, right?

[@ana_yuni]

+Lorenzo - I don't think they would judge you based specifically on grades. It would be good to...make up for it (?) by expressing passion for teaching and to show a grasp of grammar. Best of luck! You can do it!

[@tamarapakidze-kasradze3007]

thanks for your tips, there're useful ;-)

[@maues14]

Very informative video! Thanks ^_____^

[@LearnSpecialEnglish]

Well done.

[@LutzenkoAlexander]

You are so nice! Thanks for the video!:))

[@ana_yuni]

+Lutso You're so nice for leaving a nice comment ;)

[@93lrp]

Hey! I was wondering if you had any advice about obtaining visas and whatnot. I'm a U.S. citizen taking my CELTA in Prague in November and am wanting to remain there to seek employment. What should I be doing now in order to make the whole work/living visa process as smooth as possible?

[@ceyhunmehdiyev9336]

Your accent is as beautiful as you. As anyone else I enjoyed the video a lot too.Bye the way I would like to ask what would you suggest as pre course task?

[@richardvalvona1159]

You don't get to choose the pre-course task. You will get this when you apply for the course and they will send you one to determine whether you would be suitable for the course. You can search pre-course tasks online to see what one may look like. Also, make sure you get familiar with the word-categories, tenses, etc, so you can be more prepared and look like you're genuinely interested in the course.

[@Hammama]

@@richardvalvona1159 Is the pre-course task the same as the pre-interview task? Or is it something you have to do ONCE you get accepted? Thanks!

[@richardvalvona1159]

@@Hammama I really don't know because I'm not the one who runs the courses but I believe that they probably are the same.

[@esztertoth9410]

hey! i like your video:) how long was the course?

[@ljinuk81]

I am considering in taking the CELTA but even still 90% of the language academies in the UK not only request the CELTA but also a degree too. I don't have a degree but I do have the TEFL and 4+ years teaching experience. I don't know if it's worth it because I know some teachers who don't have full time hours and the money isn't all that great either. To teach in Spain like I did you only need something like the TEFL and most of the time they don't check up on that.

[@cliov1903]

When you refer to a degree, do you mean any kind of degree or a degree in English literature?

[@mgrz158]

Hi, I have a teaching degree although I am not a native speakers, at the moment I'm doing the TEFL online course and I'm considering doing the CELTA course as well.

[@eduardotinajero2901]

don't do a Celta if you already have a TEFL. do a diploma course, like the Delta or the Trinity Dip.

[@noorjahanmansoori5628]

Isn't a TEFL enough? Did they particularly ask you to get a CELTA certification?

[@carlossandrodiazdelrosario988]

@@cliov1903 its refer to degree as career it's not only based on literature

[@ndngrustmovrsad1759]

Your accent is as beautiful as you. As anyone else I enjoyed the video a lot too.Bye the way I would like to ask what would you suggest as pre course task

[@avi2709]

Hey Anastasia, I am thinking of taking the CELTA and would love to get your advice. You said you took the course from International House Bangkok right? I am thinking of taking the CELTA course with IH and I would like to hear your perspective on them. Any way I could email you and we can talk? Would really appreciate your help. Thanks!

[@dougfinlay7531]

CELTA in New Zealand is $3300 but well worth it. It is an intense course with lots of practical teaching.

[@Anonymous-bc6zl]

A. Is the CELTA good for people living in the USA or only in Europe like the UK? IS it beginner friendly or for people who already have experience in teaching?

[@dmanakell]

Were there many non-native speakers with you taking the certification? I'm Colombian and I wanna take it

[@yoshiasha]

This was great Ana... I think you missed your true career calling... some kind of acting or news casting.

[@RadoslavDrago]

Thank you for a good video)

[@ana_yuni]

+Yaroslav Komarenko You're welcome! Thank you for watching.

[@sanjananarang9218]

Thanks for sharing! :) I plan to talk the same course in Bangkok (I live here) and I'm wondering, does International House play an active role in helping you find teaching opportunities abroad or in Bangkok?

[@ana_yuni]

+Sanjana Narang Hey Sanjana! They did provide some opportunities, but I had already secured a job before I took the course. If you ask with help finding jobs, there will be tons of people to give you more resources :)

[@haroonnisar9012]

+aisatsana am from the uk whats the best advice can you give me in terms of the course and where should i take this course? should i consider a tefl and gain some experience and then consider this course or shpuld i just jump straight into it? thank you

[@ana_yuni]

Hmm that's a tough question. It did seem that people who had teaching experience fared better at the CELTA. However, the thing about getting a tefl, gain experience, then take the CELTA is that it seems time-consuming and expensive. What's your end goal? Do you plan on teaching abroad long-term? International House in Budapest is renown for their CELTA program so maybe contact them and ask for advice. Good luck!

[@SnotRockets55]

I'm gonna do both the TESOL and the CELTA. I'm in the freakishly lucky position because my college offers the TESOL certification and it requires basically the same courses as my minor (Linguistics), I just have to fill out the paperwork and give two letters of recommendation, no extra fees. Also there's a CELTA program available nearby in a major city (I can get there on a bus in an hour); I'll do that in a couple years when I'm on break during grad school.

[@ieltsmadeeasydivs6311]

+SnotRockets55 What is the difference between TESOL and CELTA? and which is better?

[@noorjahanmansoori5628]

Shouldn't it be the same?? TEFL and the CELTA

[@kenysingha]

Can you imagine, I had my Teaching practices with 20 students in both pre-int & Intermediate level. Super intense course but worth it.

[@HerLovesBooks]

Very helpful video. I am interested in teaching in Mexico or Columbia. Do you know which would be better?

[@jasonharrington5200]

I'm in Colombia now, have been here for 2 years. I'm in Medellin. I love it, and I now consider it my home over my rea home, Chicago. Almost everyone who visits Colombia loves it quite intensely. However, there are many people who love both. I have a friend who loved Colombia but who had to move to Mexico for business reasons, and he loves Mexico now, but still visits Colombia. I've met a LOT of expats from Mexico who like to visit Medellin. I've met far less expats who live here in Colombia and talk about plans to visit Mexico. Really, both countries have so many awesome points that there truly is no answer to this question, by almost any reasonable assessment. Before I came to Colombia, I had narrowed it down to Mexico and Colombia. One of the biggest reasons I chose Colombia is because I happen to have a friend who has relocated to Medellin for life, and because I had more experience with Colombia. If it had been the other way around, I probably would be in Mexico right now. Both can be amazing

[@chindycerita7636]

Where are you from? What kind of visa did you apply for when you did the CELTA training?

[@memesbyraj9469]

Hello mam, I'm currently pursuing my graduation in English literature. My plan after completing is to teach English in Asia. I'm from India and after graduating I'll do my TEFL or CELTA probably from Bangkok. The only thing that bothers me is that being a non native speaker do I have good chances of making it? I am fluent and my main subject id English too but I still have a big doubt just because I'm a non native speaker. This is what is demotivating me.

[@vasileiosandreanidis2153]

When teaching as a non-native speaker, know that you have the significant advantage of reflecting on your experience as a learner. In other words, you will be more aware of why your students might make a mistake and how you can tune your teacher language to their level and needs. All the above is not to say that being a native speaker doesn't have its perks. When students learn from a native speaker, they are constantly exposed to the target language in its most authentic form. Contrary to common belief, this, in fact, may have an impeding result on the Ss' learning, because authentic language use, sometimes, goes against the requirements of, say, a certification examination or a lesson in ways that inexperienced native teachers are not aware of.

[@abdelhakhope9605]

I'm first year English student and looking forward to get my degree , I really want to do the CELTA . I'm from Algeria and I love English more than anything in my life p.s : I love your accent