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GENERAL EDUCATION

Please supply details of secondary and further education, including dates and topics.

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LANGUAGES

If you are a non-native speaker of English, please supply information about your level of proficiency.

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(include IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, Cambridge exams if available and the date you obtained the certificate. Attach the certificate as an attachment to your application):

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

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OTHER INFORMATION

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COURSE DETAILS

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Dubai

CELTA Type

CELTA full-time
CELTA part-time
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Available Dates*

07 Feb 2020 | 11 Apr 2020
18 Sep 2020 | 21 Nov 2020

Available Dates*

12 Jan 2020 | 18 April 2020
12 Sept 2020 | 19 Dec 2020

STUDENT DECLARATION

I declare that all the information on this form is correct and that I have read, understood and accept Polyglot / Polyskills enrolment, cancellation and refund policies (see the last page of this document).
IMPORTANT: Please note that acceptance on a course does not mean a place has been reserved for you. To ensure a place on the course, you will need to pay a deposit (see below) within ten days after having been accepted on the course. The deposit is non-refundable.

Deposit CELTA IH Dubai: AED 2,500

I have read and accept these conditions. I have read and agree with the general terms and conditions (see the last page).

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NOW FILL IN THE APPLICATION TASK BELOW PLEASE

Cambridge CELTA Pre-interview task

1. TEACHING

Answer the following in two or three sentences.

i. How would you get your students talking in class?

ii. What are some of the reasons for and against teaching grammar rules?

iii. Which of the 4 skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing are the most important to focus on in the classroom? Why?

iv. What is a good way of teaching vocabulary to a group of elementary learners?

v. What are the main reasons for and against correcting students’ mistakes?

2. THE TEACHER

a. In your opinion, which of the following jobs would best prepare a person for language teaching:

Why?

b. In the light of the above, why do you think you are suited to language teaching?:

3. TEACHER TALK

Rephrase the following “teacher talk” in language that an elementary learner may understand.

a. If you wouldn’t mind opening your books to page 23, please.

b. What might you ask someone if you wanted to find out how to get to the post office?

c. Jot down the answers and then swap with your neighbour.

4. LANGUAGE AWARENESS

Part 1: Which is the “odd one out” in each group and why?

Example:
I’m flying to India next week.
She’s playing tennis this afternoon.
Right now I’m working really hard at the office.
I’m sorry but I can’t. I’m having an early night tonight.

Answer: Right now I’m working really hard at the office.
Why? All the others are present continuous referring to future arrangements whereas the odd one out is the present continuous for an action at the moment of speaking.

a. Answer below

The baby's bottle.
The nation's struggle.
The teacher's absent.
The nurse's pay.
The government's defeat.

Why

b. Answer below

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.
Three hundred people were killed by the earthquake.

Why

c. Answer below

She must have lost the address.
Alan must have been here too.
That must have been awful.
The thieves must have got in through the window.
I must have something to drink.

Why

Part 2: Which is the “odd one out” in each group and why?

Example (1):
I am usually driving to work.

Corrected Version:
I usually drive to work.

Explanation:
Explanation: We use the present simple (I drive ...) to talk about routine, habits and everyday actions.

Example (2):
I wish I were rich.

Corrected Version:
Correct,

Explanation:

a. She is having blue eyes.

Corrected Version:

Why

b. I've been to China last year.

Corrected Version:

Why

c. He doesn't work as hard as she does.

Corrected Version:

Why

d. How long do you know Nathan?

Corrected Version:

Why

Part 3: How would you explain to a learner of English the difference in meaning between the following pairs of sentences / words?

Example:
He went to London.
The past simple refers to a finished action in a finished period of time. The action is finished and ‘he’ has returned from London.

He has gone to London.
The present perfect refers to an unfinished action in an undefined time in the past. The action is unfinished and ‘he’ hasn’t returned from London yet.

If I have the money, I will buy a new car.

If I had the money, I would buy a new car.

He had to go through customs.

He must have gone through customs.

To lend

To borrow

Economics

Economical

5. TEACHING MEANING

How could you most easily CONVEY THE MEANING (do not give a dictionary definition) of the following to a group of language learners in the classroom>
(Assume a mixed nationality class, i.e. no translation possible.)

a. to switch (something) on:

b. secretary:

c. reliable:

d. manage to do (as in "she managed to pass the exam"):

6. WORKING IN A GROUP

What experience have you had of working in groups? And how would you characterise your role in a group?

Extended Written 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)

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PERSONAL DETAILS

GENERAL EDUCATION

LANGUAGES

TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

OTHER INFORMATION

COURSE DETAILS

STUDENT DECLARATION

Deposit CELTA IH Dubai: AED 2,500

NOW FILL IN THE APPLICATION TASK BELOW PLEASE

Cambridge CELTA Pre-interview task

1. TEACHING

2. THE TEACHER

3. TEACHER TALK

4. LANGUAGE AWARENESS

Part 2: Which is the “odd one out” in each group and why?

Part 3: How would you explain to a learner of English the difference in meaning between the following pairs of sentences / words?

5. TEACHING MEANING

6. WORKING IN A GROUP