Outline your reasons for wanting to do the CELTA course, what you hope to gain from it and how it fits in with your plans for the future (300-400 words). PERSONAL DETAILS OFFICE USE | ADD TO DB | | ARRANGE INTERVIEW | | OFFER PLACE | | DEP PAID SEND PCT | | BALANCE PAID | | ACCOMM | | | | First name(s): Surname: Date of birth: Place of birth: Nationality: First language: General health: Address: Post/Zip code: Phone: email: Present occupation: Please note that all correspondence throughout the application process is by email. Please ensure you enable permission to receive messages from celtaodessa@gmail.com with or without attachments, and that you have sufficient space in your inbox. Thank you. GENERAL EDUCATION Please supply details of secondary and further education, including dates and subjects. Secondary: University/Higher: LANGUAGES Please state what languages you speak and degree of proficiency. TRAINING / WORK EXPERIENCE Do you have any formal training as a teacher? Yes No If yes, please supply details. Do you have any experience of teaching English as a foreign language? Yes No If yes, please give details of dates, schools and levels. Do you any experience of teaching other subjects? Yes No If yes, please give details of dates, schools and levels. What other work experience do you have? Do you have any other professional training? Yes No If yes, outline here: Is there any other information that you think would be worth mentioning? Would you like to apply for a scholarship? Specify which scholarship you’re applying for. How did you hear about the CELTA course at LSE Ukraine? Will you require help with accommodation? Yes No IMPORTANT:Please note that acceptance on a course does not mean a place has been reserved for you. To ensure a place after acceptance, a deposit must be paid and the balance of the course fee must be paid no later than one month before the start date. FEES ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE OR REFUNDABLE. I have read and accepted the above conditions. Signed: Date: Now please remember to complete the Pre-interview task below! CELTA COURSE Pre-interview task LEARNING How would you characterise yourself as a learner? What is your preferred learning style? For example: 1. Watch it done and copy it. 2. Read the theory of it and try to apply it. 3. Try it out and get feedback on it. 4. Work it out for yourself. 5. Or … TEACHING Answer the following in 2 or 3 sentences: How would you get students talking in class? What are some of the reasons for and against teaching grammar rules? How important is listening and reading when learning a foreign language? What is a good way of teaching vocabulary? What are the main reasons for and against correcting students’ mistakes? THE TEACHER Why do you think you are suited to language teaching? LANGUAGE AWARENESS Which is the ‘odd one out’ in each group and why? a. The baby’s bottle. The nation’s struggle. The teacher’s absent. The nurse’s pay. The government’s defeat. Why? b. The plane was hijacked by a woman. The tourists were attacked by a gang. The soldier was hit by a bullet. The trains collided by a river. Three hundred people were killed by the earthquake. Why? c. She must have lost the address. Alan must have been there too. That must have been awful. The thieves must have got in through the window. I must have something to drink. Why? Identify the mistakes in these sentences, explain the error and supply the corrected version: a. What did you say was your name? b. I’ve been to China last year. c. I would of liked to have seen that. d. I regret to have damaged your book. e. How long do you know Steven? Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentences printed before it. Start with the word given in bold. a. You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police. Refusal … b. Philip’s inability to make decisions dates from his accident. Ever … c. I really like her voice but not her choice of songs. Much … d. He delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research. Only … TEACHING MEANING How would you convey the meaning of the following words and phrases to a group of language learners in the classroom? Do not use a dictionary definition. Assume a mixed nationality class – so no translation is possible. to switch (something on) secretary Congratulations! reliable manage to do something (as in ‘she managed to pass the exam’) WORKING IN A GROUP What experience have you had of working in groups? EXTENDED WRITTEN TASK THE TASK Outline your reasons for wanting to do the CELTA course, what you hope to gain from it and how it fits in with your plans for the future (300-400 words). |