CELTA Application Form

PART 1: Each of the exchanges below contains a mistake. In each case:

a) Read the sentence and decide what the error is

b) Write the corrected version in the space provided

c) Write in simple terms, as if you were speaking to a student of English, how you would make the correction clear.

For example:

Speaker A: I’d like some informations about your courses. Speaker B: Certainly, here’s our brochure.

b) I’d like some information about your courses.

c) “Information” is a noun which we can’t count in English. This means it doesn’t have a plural form. So I can’t say “informations”. I have to say “some information” or “a piece of information”.

1.1 Now complete the following in the same way:

Speaker A: Is John ill? He’s lost a lot of weight.

Speaker B: Yes, he’s rather slender these days, isn’t he?

1.2 Now complete the following in the same way:

Speaker A: Have you got any money?

Speaker B: Yes, I’ve been to the bank yesterday.

1.3 Now complete the following in the same way:

Speaker A: Why didn’t you answer the phone? Speaker

Speaker B: Because I had a bath.

PART 2: What is the difference in meaning between the two sentences in each pair?

e.g

b.1) You mustn’t leave yet

Answer: You don’t have to leave yet

b.2) You can’t leave yet

Answer: You can leave if you want but it’s not necessary

PART 3: For each of the words below, select the correct stress pattern

e.g. politician

POLitician - check sign

poliTICian - check sign

poLItician - check sign