Teacher Training Courses –APPLICATION FORM
1.CoursePlease select one of the following courses Select an optionPlease write the start date of the course______
2.Personal informationPlease ensure that this section is completed fully
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3.Education / Relevant qualificationsPlease include institution name, year, and award
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4.Teaching experiencePlease include title, period, location, and duties
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5.Other work/relevant experiencePlease include title, period, location, and duties
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6.Languages
Language / Level of Proficiency
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7.Reasons for doing the course
Write briefly about why you want to take the course and are suited to teaching English
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How did you hear about us?______
8.IT Skills, experience, and access
Ability to use internet ☐
Ability to use email☐ / Ability to use word processing☐
Access to a computer☐
Are there any problems you believe you may have using technology for this course (including access problems)?
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9.Other comments
Are there any additional comments you wish to make relevant to your application?
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To be completed by IHC Online applicants ONLY
1.Have you ever studied a course by distance? Choose an option
If yes, please provide details (course title, organization, and dates)
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2.Please provide the following information about proposed local tutor (if known)
Local tutor name:______
Place of work:______
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*Your local tutor will also have to complete a brief information form.
Teacher Training Courses – APPLICATION TASK
1.Learning
A)There is a lot to learn about teaching in a very short period of time and an ability to reflect on how people learn is essential to succeeding on the CELTA.
Describe how you would characterize yourself as a learner and support this with evidence of your previous learning experiences.
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B)Think of two different learning experiences in your life (not languages), one of which was successful and one of which was not. List three main factors which made the experience successful or unsuccessful:
SUCCESSFUL:
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2.______
3.______/ UNSUCCESSFUL:
1.______
2.______
3.______
C)Now think of your own experience as a learner of languages at school or elsewhere. What conclusions would you draw as regards what makes a good language lesson?
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D)On the CELTA it is very important to work as part of a team as you will be working very intensively with a small group of colleagues for the duration of the course. What experience have you had of working in groups and how would you characterize your role in a group?
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2.Teaching
A)How would you get students talking in class?
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B)“Teaching grammar rules is the primary role of a language teacher.”
Think of reasons to agree and disagree with this statement.
AGREE:
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C)“Correcting learners’ errors is essential in language teaching.”
Think of reasons to agree and disagree with this statement.
AGREE:
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D)What are four problems that learners might have with listening and reading in a second or additional language?
1.______
2.______
3.______
4.______
E)Re-phrase the following “teacher talk” in language than an elementary learner might understand.
1.If you wouldn’t mind opening your books to page 23, please.
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2.What might you ask if you wanted to find out how to get to the post office?
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3.Jot down the answers and then swap them with your neighbour.
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3.Grammar
A)Look at the verbs underlined in the following incorrect sentences. In each,
a) correct the sentence
b) name the correct tense
c) saw why this correct tense should be used
The first one is done for you.
1.I readthe book at the moment.
a) I’m reading the book at the moment
b) Present continuous
c) Used for an action happening now
2.What you did tell him?
a) ______
b) ______
c) ______
3.I’ve been to France two years ago.
a) ______
b) ______
c) ______
4.Can you come for a drink tonight? Sorry, I’ll play tennis with my sister.
a) ______
b) ______
c) ______
5.I’m having a new car.
a) ______
b) ______
c) ______
B)Which is grammatically the "odd one out" in each group?
1.☐ The baby's bottle
☐ The nation's struggle
☐ The teacher's absent
☐ The nurse's pay
☐ The government's defeat / Why?
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2.☐The plane was hi-jacked by a woman.
☐The tourists were attacked by a gang.
☐The soldier was hit by a bullet.
☐The trains collided by a river.
☐They were killed by the earthquake. / Why?
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3.☐She must have lost the address.
☐Alan must have been here too.
☐That must have been awful.
☐They must have got in through here.
☐I really must do my homework. / Why?
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4.Functions
Look at the exchange below and the labels on the right:
A: Would you like to come to the cinema tonight?INVITING
B: Yes, I’d love to.ACCEPTING AN INVITATION
We call these labels, e.g. ‘inviting’, Functions. It is another way of categorizing language, this time thinking more about what the purpose of the language.
A)Look at the dialogue below and label the function of each utterance.
A: Hey Bob?______
B: Yeah?______
A: Help me with this case, would you?______
B: Sorry, but Jenny’s waiting for me.______
A: Ok, never mind.______
B)This is clearly an informal conversation between two friends. Imagine a similar dialogue with the same number of lines using the same functions between two people who do not know each other.
A: ______
B: ______
A: ______
B: ______
A: ______
5.Vocabulary
A student at elementary level is having trouble understanding the following words. How would you help her? Remember, her command of English is limited.
A)Borrow / Lend / B)Skinny / Slim
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C)Bored / Boring / B)Make the bed
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6.Pronunciation
Say the following words aloud (try them in a sentence) and then mark the syllable that takes the main stress. Mark only one syllable like this:
hospital
controversial
photographic
/ understand
prefer
photographer
/ allow
preference
record (noun)
/ prediction
photograph
record (verb)
Thank you for completing the application. Please remember that you may be asked to discuss the contents of this task during the interview stage. We look forward to speaking with you soon.
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