CELTA Team
When you come for the interview you will be asked to do a short language awareness test and a piece of writing.
Pre-Interview Task
Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA)
Please note that much of the interview will be based on your responses to this task so come prepared to talk about it and any other areas you have researched in order to complete it. Please send this form with your application form as both will be needed to consider your application.
Name: Date:
Course applied for/dates: _________________
The object of this task is to introduce you to some of the insights into language and teaching required by an English Language Teacher and to give you practice in researching language points. Please answer the questions BRIEFLY AND LEGIBLY.
It is very important that you do this task without assistance from any other person as we want to see evidence of your research skills and your ability to think for yourself.
You are required to use a grammar book to help you with the task. We suggest using one of the following grammar books, if possible – tick the box to show what you have used: R. Murphy - English Grammar in Use [ ] M. Swan - Practical English Usage O.U.P [ ] J. Eastwood - Oxford Guide to English Grammar Oxford [ ] Other (give details)
Language– Structure 1. Check in a grammar reference book and give examples of the following tenses. Give REALISTIC NATURAL examples that might commonly be spoken or written by a native speaker.
a. Present Simple I like coffee
b. Present Continuous I am standing
c. Past Simple You did not eat dinner
d. Past Continuous