International House - Tbilisi
   
            
   









1. LEARNING
How would you characterise yourself as a learner?
What is your preferred learning style?
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 …
2. 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?
3. THE TEACHER
Why do you think you are suited to language teaching?
4. 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 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. She must have lost the address.
Alan must have been there too.
That must have been awful.
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
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 …
5. TEACHING MEANING
How would you most easily convey the meaning of the following to a group of language learners in the classroom? Do not use a dictionary definition. Assume a mixed nationality class – so no translation possible.
to switch (something on)
secretary
Congratulations!
reliable
manage to do something (as in ‘she managed to pass the exam’)
 
6. WORKING IN A GROUP

What experience have you had of working in groups?
 

7. EXTENDED WRITTEN TASK

This extended written task is to give us a sample of your handwriting. Please write it by hand on a separate piece of paper.  If you are emailing your application, scan and attach it or include it with the application if you are sending by normal post.
 

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).

Email your application to: info@ihtbilisi.ge
or post it to:

International House Tbilisi
2 - 26 May Square
Tbilisi, 0171,
Georgia.