CELTA London highgate

London Highgate Cambridge CELTA Language Awareness Task

Please note that your written English as well as the content of your answers forms part of our evaluation of your application.

Section 1. Learning and Teaching Here are some statements about English language learning and teaching. Indicate on the continuum the extent to which you agree with them.

Example- Language is primarily about communication. Yes [ X ] No

1. Grammatical accuracy should be the main focus of English language lessons. Yes [____________] No

2. Good actors should be good teachers because they are used to having an audience. Yes [____________] No

3. A good learner will expect to be corrected every time they make a mistake. Yes [____________] No

4. A good teacher will know the answers to any language questions that occur in a lesson. Yes [____________] No

Choose ONE of your answers and, in the box below, write between 70 and 100 words explaining your point of view.

Sentence number: ……

Section 2. Verb Tenses There are three pairs of sentences below. Only ONE of each pair is correct.
Tick the correct sentence, name both tenses (in bold) and answer the follow-up question – as in the example.

Example (a) She’s been eating five bananas. (b) She’s eaten five bananas. 

Tenses (a) present perfect continuous (b) present perfect simple 

(c) Which of these verb forms refers to a completed action? Ans: Present perfect simple

1. (a) I’d love to come to your party on Saturday but I’ll go to the theatre with friends. (b) I’d love to come to your party on Saturday but I’m going to the theatre with friends.

Tenses (a)

(b)

(c) Which verb form refers to an arranged future? Ans:

2. (a) Where’s Fred? He’s doing the washing up. (b) Where’s