Cambridge ESOL CELTA Course application form (Rabat)

Part A:FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Date received:
Interview
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Please return this application form and copies of documents as soon as possible to:

British Council, 11 Av Allal ben Abdellah, 5ème étage, BP 427, Rabat
or
email it as an attachment to

Part B: PERSONAL DETAILS

Surname ( Mr/Ms/Miss/Mrs )
First Name
A recent photo / Attach here
Date and Place of Birth
Nationality
Mother Tongue (First language)
Other language (Indicate ability/fluency in written and spoken forms)
Permanent address (with post code)
Telephone number (inc. international codes)
Present address (if different from above)
E-mail address
Present occupation
Work telephone number
General health

Part C: QUALIFICATIONS

Please attach copies of certificates for post-secondary school.

High School / Grade Average / Date
Exams taken (Subject) / Examining Body / Date
Degrees / Diplomas /Professional Degree / Institution / Date
Part D: WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer / Position / Dates
(Please attach additional sheet if necessary)
Referees: Please add the details of 2 people who could vouch for your suitability for the course. These could be personal, academic or employment related. Generally, it is not necessary to contact them, but we may do so in order to support your application.
NAME / NAME
POSITION / POSITION
EMAIL ADDRESS / EMAIL ADDRESS

Please read the points below and type your name and the date at the bottom as acknowledgement.

General course information

  1. The one month CELTA is a very intensive experience which requires you to work long hours each day and attend 100% of the timetabled course. If you are away from the course due to an illness, then you need to provide a doctor’s note or a medical certificate to explain your absence. You need to be in a good state of physical, mental and emotional health to give yourself the best chance of passing.
  1. Please let us know if there are any health issues which could potentially affect your performance on the course – this could be an allergy, a pre-existing condition, or any medication you take. It is useful if we know about these in advance so we can help you if need be. Please write here______
  1. Please be aware that with guidance and support from the tutors you will be teaching on the second or third day of the course.
  1. The vast majority of candidates pass the course although there is a small number who either fail or withdraw before the end of the course. The course is continuously assessed so you will be aware of your progress every step of the way and if you are in danger of failing the course we will let you know and will offer relevant guidance and support to help you.

Preparing for the course

  1. On acceptance to the course we will send you a pre-course task with an answer key. It is intended as a self-study exercise. You will need to do relevant research to help you complete the tasks before checking the answers. We strongly advise all our trainees to complete this as it will give you a good understanding of what to expect on the course.
  1. You need to arrange your own visa, if necessary.
  1. You should consider arranging travel/medical insurance as well as study abroad insurance to insure your course fees, if you can

(You can ask for more information about the above points in the interview if you wish)

I have read and understood all of the above points:

Name:Date:

Please use this space to state your reasons for applying for the Cambridge ESOL CELTA course and how you expect to benefit from it and contribute to it. In addition, please describe why you would be a successful English teacher. Also, having read information about the course, what do you expect to be challenging for you.

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The following tasks are designed to help you think about the English language and how it works and they have to be submitted by all applicants. They should also help you decide what kind of review you need. Your answers to the tasks may also be referred to in an interview, so it might be useful for you to make a copy of this task. You may wish to refer to a grammar reference book such as:

Michael Swan, Practical English Usage, Oxford University Press, 1995

Please write by hand if you are not submitting this by e-mail.

I. LANGUAGE

A.Grammar

Look at the incorrect sentences below and:

a)correct the verb;

b)name the tense/form;

c)comment briefly on the use of the correct tense/form.

example: I took a shower when the doorbell rang.

Correction:I was taking a shower when the doorbell rang.

Tense:Past continuous / progressive

Use:An action already in progress at a particular time in the past.

  1. She works at the university at the moment.

a) ______

b) ______

c) ______

  1. California hit by a hurricane last night.

a) ______

b) ______

c) ______

  1. Theresa wouldn’t miss yesterday’s meeting if she received the email.

a) ______

b) ______

c)______

B.Meaning

How would you explain to a foreign learner the difference in meaning between the following sets of sentences?

example: A.I like going to the beach.

B.I’d like to go to the beach.

Explanation: A:Means ‘I like it in general’ and describes someone’s habits/hobbies.

B:Means ‘I want’ to go - at some future time, maybe tomorrow.

  1. You don’t have to wear a suit.

You mustn’t wear a suit.

Explanation:

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  1. If he has time, he’ll come to the party.

If he had time, he’d come to the party.

Explanation:

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3.I’m going to pass the exam next week.

I’m going to take the exam next week.

Explanation:

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C.Functions

Consider the following suggestions. All are saying the same thing, but using different language:

- Let’s go out tonight

- How about going out tonight?

- Would you like to go out tonight?

1.Give examples of three other ways we could make this suggestion.

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2.What factors are important in deciding which of these forms should be used?

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3.Which exponent of request would you choose to teach to a beginner class? Why?

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D.Vocabulary

How would you explain, in simple terms, the difference between these words?

1.sensitive / sensible

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2.win / earn

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3.skinny / slim

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E.Phonology

Indicate the number of syllables and the main stress in the following words, using:

 stressed syllable

O unstressed syllable

example: geological oooosensitive oo

courageous ______(an) increase ______(to) increase ______

polluted ______message ______photograph ______

photographer ______colleague ______classmate ______

II. APPROACHES TO TEACHING AND LEARNING

1.Think about your experience(s) in learning a foreign language. What do you think makes an effective language lesson?

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2.In some cultures, the teacher is expected to be the fount of all knowledge giving learners all the rules and explaining how to use the language. How could you encourage the students to be more involved in the learning process and establish a more interactive environment?

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  1. The CELTA course requires a lot of team work. For example, you are required to work together on lesson planning as well as give and receive feedback following practice teaching sessions. Imagine that a sensitive colleague has done a poor lesson. How would you present feedback, keeping in mind the need to learn, as well as your colleague’s feelings?

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LANGUAGE AWARENESS TEST
FOR NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKING APPLICANTS

PLEASE SUBMIT THESE TASKS IF YOUR FIRST LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH.

They are designed to help us evaluate your current knowledge of and competence in using English.

Task 1: Verb forms

Put the following in the correct tense.

  1. When I …………………………………….……..him, I’ll tell him.(see)
  2. When we got to the station, the train ………………………….…..(already leave)
  3. I …………………………………………………… a party tonight.(give)
  4. This is the most beautiful town I …………………………………..(ever see)
  5. He asked me if I ………………………...……… against smallpox.(vaccinate)
  6. What ………….……. you …..………………..this time next year?(do)
  7. I’ll talk to you before I …………………………………………..(leave)
  8. I’m sorry I’m late. …………..…….. you ……………… very long?(wait)
  9. If you ………………………………...…. you would have met him.(go)
  10. I didn’t have time to stop ………………………..……… goodbye.(say)
  11. Do you remember ………………………………. him for the first time?(meet)
  12. The tunnel ………………………………...…….by the year 2025.(build)
  13. When they found her him ………………..trapped for 12 hours.(be)
  14. The dog needs ……………………………….…………………...(feed)
  15. Your clothes are so dirty! What ………………………….……...?(do)

Task 2: Functional language and appropriacy. Write what you would say in the following situations.

  1. You are invited to a party you know you won’t like. Refuse politely.

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  1. You have lost a book that a friend lent you. Apologise to him.

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  1. You have just eaten an awful meal in a restaurant. Complain to the manager.

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  1. Your friend owes the bank a lot of money. Give her some advice.

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  1. Your teacher says that smoking is good for you. Disagree politely.

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Task 3: Transformations

Finish these sentences so that each means the same as the first

  1. It was so heavy he couldn’t lift it.

It was too ......

  1. “I’m sorry I’m late.” she said.

She apologised......

  1. “Let’s go to the cinema,“ he said.

He suggested......

  1. In spite of his bad cough, he continued to smoke.

Although......

  1. I suppose she was very beautiful when she was young.

She must......

  1. The dentist took John’s tooth out.

John had......

  1. “Don’t move!” he shouted at the man.

He......

  1. People say he’s dishonest.

He......

  1. He forced her to sign the statement.

He made......

  1. I regret not meeting him.

I wish......

  1. He very rarely wrote to his mother.

He hardly......

  1. I met him in town by accident.

I happened......

  1. Could you pay me in cash?

I’d rather......

  1. It annoys me when you smoke.

I wish......

  1. As soon as he entered the room, the light went out.

No sooner......

Task 4: Cloze - Fill in the blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word (don’t use more than one word!)

At the ……………… of the road, there was a small sweetshop which looked ……………. though it had been there for years. Few …………….. went in or out, ……………….. the children on their way ………………….. from school and occasionally one or two women of the village. The proprietress was a small, round woman who ……………………. her hair in a bun. When business was slack, as it …………………. was, she ………………. sit outside the shop on a wooden chair, …………….. the passers by. It was a wonder how she managed to ……………….. a living.

Declaration

I declare that application form is my own work and all information contained in this application to be accurate and truthful.

Signed (or type your name) / Date