CELTA Pre-Interview task Language awareness (please make notes) 1a.What problems of meaning might the following words present to a learner of English? a library a paper nervous get 1b.What problems might a learner of English encounter with the following pairs of words? live/leave ship/sheep glass/class dog/dock 1c.What problems might a learner of English encounter when wanting to write the following words? beginning necessary receive
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Cambridge CELTA Pre-Interview Task Name ______________________________________________________________________ Complete this task carefully. It is an important factor in considering your application. CELTA is an intensive four-week course of study. Because of this‚ candidates need to be fully prepared for the demands of the course and show that they are able to research language structures‚ a skill required of ESL teachers. Keep in mind that we cover language analysis on the CELTA course‚ so
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TASK 6 Make a list of associations you have with the word “grammar” (They may not all be negative!) • Intimidating • Frightening • Confusing • Diction • Fascinating TASK 7 Look at the following sentences and decide which are correct. Write a correct version of the examples that are incorrect. 1. We’ve been looking for you for ages: Correct. 2. I’ve been to the movies last night: Incorrect. Correction: I went to the movies last night
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TEACHING AND LEARNING CONTEXTS Task 1 1. In what context will you be doing the CELTA course? The context that I will be doing the CELTA course is as an already experienced teacher‚ having worked in most types of the teaching contexts listed in the task. I have worked‚ for the past eighteen years mainly with young learners‚ although I have gained some experience with adult learners during that time also. Having lived and worked‚ teaching English as a foreign language in Greece and Egypt since 1992
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CELTA pre-interview task A 1 We never go to the theatre these days. Present Simple 2 We’re saving up to travel abroad. Present Continuous 3 We’ve already been to Morocco. Present Perfect 4 We didn’t have enough money to go further. Past Simple 5 We had spent all our savings by the end of the summer. Past Perfect 6 We’d been sleeping rough for several weeks when the weather turned colder. Past perfect Continuous 7 This year‚ I’ve been awarded a travel scholarship. Present
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Please address further enquiries to : 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
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Language Skills Assignment Section 1: Choice of authentic text The authentic text chosen is “Eight ways to work out at work”. It was published by our local Star newspaper on 8 April’13. It is also available online (please refer to Appendix 1‚ page 2 for the text). The choice of the authentic text was based on the following: From a learner perspective: 1. Connection to own life/situation: The text is of an interesting subject matter which learners can connect to as many of them use computers
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Please fill in this form fully and carefully. Date of Application: __________ 1. Personal Details Family Name: ___________________________ First Name(s): ___________________________ Nationality: ___________________________ Mother tongue/1st language: _______________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Home Phone No: __________________ Work No: ______________
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Learners & Teachers‚ & the Teaching & Learning Context A. Teaching and learning contexts Task 1 1. In what context will you be doing the CELTA course? The context of the CELTA course I believe will be: Monolingual Part-Time Open group Lessons in groups Mixed gender Same interest to teach English as a foreign language 2. Do you know what context you will be teaching in after you finish the course? If I get the job I have applied for I will endeavour to teach in the
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of contexts Task 1 1. In what context will you be doing the CELTA course? I am doing the CELTA course as part of a multilingual group‚ some of who have non-English speaking backgrounds. There are twelve people in total‚ who are separated into two smaller groups of six each. The course delivery is one full day and one evening at college‚ with preparation and extra study required to take place outside of these times. 2. Do you know what context you will be teaching
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