APPLICATION FORM FOR CAMBRIDGE CELTA COURSE
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I wish to apply for the CELTA course
starting (please enter date):
August 3rd 2015
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Good
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2
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Medical Information
Do you have any medical conditions which might affect your ability to complete the course
requirements satisfactorily? If yes, you should give details
Application Essay
Please write your essay on a separate sheet and submit with your application form. Write
between 80 - 100 words for each of the eight questions.
1. Why do you want to become an English language teacher?
2. Describe a learning experience you have had (linguistic or otherwise) and evaluate its positive and
negative aspects.
3. Describe what you believe to be a good language teacher.
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4. Describe what you believe to be a good language learner.
5. What are the advantages of doing pairwork in the classroom?
6. What are you hoping to gain from the CELTA course?
7. What are your expectations of the CELTA course?
8. How would you assess your strengths and weaknesses as a (prospective) teacher prior to taking
the CELTA course?
Language Awareness Task
Course: Cambridge CELTA
Please note that the Pre-interview Language Awareness Task is an integral part of the
selection process and no application can be considered without it. (keep a copy of this task to
refer to in the interview.)
The following books may prove useful for review whilst completing the tasks, but please try to
complete the tasks first without referring to any published materials.
Practical English Usage by Michael Swan, Cambridge University Press.
English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press.
Or any good Grammar book
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Course Start Date Applied for;
August 3rd 2015
I. Parts of Speech
a. Please give one example of each of the following parts of speech:
Noun
Adverb
Main verb
Preposition
Adjective
Conjunction
Personal pronoun
Relative pronoun
b) Now, write a sentence using each example you gave above, and underline the part of speech.
1. noun:
2. adverb:
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3. main verb:.
4. preposition:
5. adjective:
6. conjunction:
7. personal pronoun:
8. relative pronoun:
II. Verb forms
Here are some verb forms that learners may find confusing. Please identify the tenses (in bold) and
answer question (c).
Example:
a) She drives to work.
Simple present
b) She is driving to work.
Present continuous
c) Which of these forms refers to a
habitual action?
Simple present
1.
a) Peter lived in Spain for 10 years.
b) Peter has lived in Spain for 10 years.
c) Which of these forms refers to a
completed past action?
2.
a) Tom was finishing his dinner when
Sarah arrived.
b) Tom had finished his dinner when
Sarah arrived.
c) Which of these forms refers to an action
that was going on when Sarah arrived?
3.
a) This time next week, Marta will be
sitting in the examination room.
b) This time next week, Marta will have
finished her exams.
c) Which of these forms refers to an action
completed by a specific time in the future?
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III. Confusing language
Explain how you would explain to a student the difference in meaning between the following words or
sentences.
1. a) She has been to Paris.
b) She has gone to Paris.
2. a) If I get the job I will take it.
b) If I got the job I would take it.
3. a) She was able to do it.
b) She managed to do it.
4. a) skinny
b) thin
5. a) tall
b) high
6. a) travel
b) trip
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7. Can you think of another pair of words that a student might find confusing? Please write the words
and briefly explain why they would be confusing.
IV. Language function
Consider the following requests.
Both are requesting the same thing but are using very different language.
i) Lend me a fiver, will you?
ii) Could you possibly lend me five pounds?
a) Give three examples of other ways of making the same request.
b) What factors are relevant in deciding which of these forms to use in a particular situation?
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V. Word stress
Underline the syllable that carries the main stress in the following words.
The following abbreviations are used: noun = (n), verb = (vb), adjective (adj.), adverb (adv.)
Example:
computer
computer (n)
1. pleasure
3. record
5. constituency
7. television set
2. Germany
4. monotonously
6. gregarious
8. increase
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VI. Error correction
All the sentences below contain errors commonly made by learners. Correct the errors and explain
how you would help the student to understand the error in each case.
1. I live here since 2 years.
2. He is doctor.
3. She works very hardly. She is in the office 15 hours a day.
4. How many money have you got?
5. I finish my project by this Friday.
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6. I forgot to make my homework.
VII. Spelling
Correct these spelling errors:
Error
Correction
Recieve
Accomodation
Maintenence
Pronounciation
Acheivement
Excercise
Managable
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Declaration
I declare all information contained in this application to be accurate and truthful.
Signed
(or type your name)
How to submit your form:
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Please scan, or email your written task.
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If either of these fails, you can also post your application to:
International Mediterranean Academy
Likya Yolu Caddesi No:2 Hisaronu, Olüdeniz, Fethiye / Mugla – Turkey 48330
+90 532 151 83 85
info@im-academy.org
IMPORTANT
Please note that acceptance on a course does not mean a place has been reserved for
you. A place cannot be reserved until the deposit has been paid.
If you are not contacted for interview, then your application has been unsuccessful on
this occasion.
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