Application Form for Cambridge CELTA

Given name(s) [in Family name:

full]:
Address:

Telephone/mobile
number:
Email: Confirm email:

Preferred interview
date/time

Date of course applied for:

What is your level of English?

State any English language
qualifications you have and the
date gained
List any other languages you
speak, giving your level and any
qualifications you have to
indicate your level.

Date of Birth

Academic qualifications:
(Give in reverse order starting
with the highest.)

Professional qualifications:
(Give in reverse chronological
order.)

Current employment status:

Job title (if applicable):

Any other professional

experience:
(Give in reverse chronological
order.)
Any other experience or skills
you feel would support your
application:

In line with the Cambridge English Equal Opportunity Statement, we make every effort to accommodate
applicants with special requirements. We recommend that you tell us about any special requirements you
may have so that we can discuss the best way to support you.
Any special requirements:

Why do you want to do this course?

(Please complete this section using complete sentences.)

Where did you hear about this

course?

Signature and declaration

I certify that the information I have given on this form is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature: Date:

Please return this completed

application form along with your
completed tasks to:

List of recommended reading

Grammar books:
 "Practical English Usage", Michael Swan, OUP.
 "Grammar for English Language Teachers", Martin Parrott, CUP.
 "Essential Grammar in Use", Raymond Murphy, CUP (this one is for CPs who have never studied English grammar –
normally native speakers).
 "How English Works", Michael Swan and Catherine Walter, OUP.

 Methodology books: choose from the following – if you are short of time, the last named is easiest and quickest to
read:
 "Learning Teaching", Jim Scrivener, Macmillan Heinemann (new edition 2005).
 "The Practice of English Language Teaching", Jeremy Harmer, Longman.
 "How to Teach English", Jeremy Harmer, Longman.

 Teaching Practice:
 “The Art of Lesson Planning: A Handbook for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers of English to Speakers of Other
Languages”, Mike Cattlin (available on iBooks and Kindle Fire only), http://www.troubador.co.uk/book_info.asp?
bookid=3044
 “Teaching Practice Handbook” (Handbooks for the English Classroom), Roger Gower Steve Walters and Diane
Phillips, Macmillan.
 CELTA Pre-interview Task

Please complete this task carefully as it is one of the factors we take into consideration when making a
decision about your application. We recommend you refer to a grammar book when considering your
answers, for example: Grammar for English Language Teachers by Martin Parrott, published by CUP.

Full name: Course applied for:

Part A: Grammar
Describe the differences in meaning between the following pairs of sentences.

i) He remembered to post the letter.

He remembered posting the letter.

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ii) When I got my first job, I left university.

When I got my first job, I’d left university.

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iii) Would you like a coffee?

Do you like coffee?

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iv) If I had enough money, I’d buy a new car.

If I have enough money, I’ll buy a new car.

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Part B: Grammar
Look at the text on the following page and identify the four errors. Give a brief explanation of each error.
Example error: Corrected form: information

informations Explanation: information can’t be plural as it is an uncountable noun

My name is Fawaz Kosmin. I would like some informations about your english courses. I have been
having lessons since four years and would like to take the First Certificate examination to help me get
well-paid job. Could you also tell me how much is the accommodation?

Error 1: Corrected form:

Explanation:

Error 2: Corrected form:

Explanation:

Error 3: Corrected form:

Explanation:

Error 4: Corrected form:

Explanation:

Part C: Vocabulary
Identify the odd one out in each group.

E.g.: drone moan boo clap clap

stagger mutter stutter slur

priceless expensive dear worthless

sip gulp gnaw slurp

traffic-lights head lights highlights searchlight

Part D: Pronunciation
Mark the syllable that takes the main stress in the following words: e.g. tomorrow.

economy chocolate

advertise engineer

controversy July
photographer police

balloon unnecessary

Part E: Pronunciation
Add one more word with the same vowel sound to each group.

E.g.: hat mat sat clap

go low though
sheet meat people
I eye pie
pin women sing

Past F: Writing
Below write approximately 300 words describing a successful learning experience you have had. Based on
this experience, explain what you think the qualities of a good teacher are.
Please ensure this answer is in continuous prose.
Signature and statement of authenticity:
I certify that this is my own work.
Signature: Date: