Language Awareness Task
for: Cambridge ESOL CELTA and International House Certificate –IH Certificate in TESOL/TEFL applicants ONLY
Please complete this task carefully as it is one of the factors we take into consideration when making a decision about your application. You may like to refer to a grammar book – e.g ‘How English Works’ by Michael Swan, published by Oxford University Press, when preparing your answers
Name:
Date of course applied for:
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1. Correcting a student’s mistake
Each of the exchanges below contains a mistake. In each case:
a) write down the mistake b) write the corrected version
c) write in simple terms, as if speaking to a learner of English, how you would
make the correction clear
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “I’d like some informations about your courses.” “Certainly, here’s our brochure”
a
b
c
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Have you got any money?”
“Yes, I’ve been to the bank yesterday”
a
b
c
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Is John ill? He’s lost a lot of weight.”
“Yes, he is rather slender these days, isn’t he?”
a
b
c
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ”Why didn’t you answer the telephone?” “Because I had a bath.”
a
b
c
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2. Helping student understand differences in meaning
(i) Comment on the differences in meaning between the following pairs of sentences. (ii) Outline some ideas on how you might teach these differences in meaning.
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a If I had the money, I’d buy a new car. b If I have the money, I’ll buy a new car.
(i)
(ii)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a The house was very isolated. b The house was very secluded.
(i)
(ii)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a Give me a hand with this bag, will you? b Could you give me a hand with this bag, please?
(i)
(ii)
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3. On a separate page, please write approximately 300 words describing
EITHER a successful OR an unsuccessful learning experience you have had. State your reasons why the experience was successful or otherwise.
Please email your completed tasks to infott@ihlondon.com Alternatively you may print and post them to:
International House London Teacher Training Department 16 Stukeley Street Covent Garden London WC2B 5LQ
Please ensure you keep a copy for yourself.
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