If you are preparing for the Cambridge DELTA, you have most likely encountered the terms cohesion and coherence. They are often used interchangeably in everyday staffroom chat, but for Delta-level analysis, keeping them distinct is essential—not only for passing Module 1 but also for writing precise background essays and giving focused feedback to learners. SoContinueContinue reading “C is for Cohesion vs Coherence”
Author Archives: Marisa Constantinides
Design Thinking and the Art of Professional Development
https://celtathens.com/2025/11/17/design-thinking-and-the-art-of-professional-development/ Article by Dr Angelos Bollas Professional development is one of those phrases that teachers hear so often that it risks losing meaning. For many in ELT, it brings to mind mandatory workshops, accreditation requirements, or reflective forms completed at the end of the academic year. Yet the need for professional growth has never been moreContinueContinue reading “Design Thinking and the Art of Professional Development”
T is for Turntaking
If you turn on Greek TV during a talk show or interview, you will note that Greeks do interrupt each other quite frequently and freely. But they are not the only ones – watch this video…. Surprised? No wonder so many people consider Trump to be the epitomy of a bully! The following videoContinueContinue reading “T is for Turntaking”
R is for Relevance
This may have happened to you, too. You are in a desperate hurry to get on with something and your friend, sister, husband or boss, start rabbiting on about completely unconnected things, like details of the traffic, the clothes someone wore or his relationships etc. You think: “Get to the point!!!” Watch this experiment – theContinueContinue reading “R is for Relevance”
G is for Grice’s Cooperative Principle
Image fron canva.com Paul Grice’s Cooperative Principle, proposed in his 1975 William James Lectures, outlines how people generally cooperate in conversation to achieve mutual understanding. Grice suggested that participants in a conversation implicitly agree to cooperate with one another, aiming to be informative, truthful, relevant, and clear. This underlying agreement, or “Cooperative Principle,” is elaboratedContinueContinue reading “G is for Grice’s Cooperative Principle”