Pre-Interview-Tasks

1. Essay Task: Choose ONE of the following and write about 250 words in response:

(a) What are your experiences of language learning? Why were your experiences positive or negative?

(b) Think of a learning situation/experience in your life (either successful or unsuccessful) and describe what the situation was and what factors you believe made the learning successful or not.

(c) (If you have experience of teaching) Describe your experiences as a teacher. How would these experiences help you in  an English Language Teaching post in the future? What do you hope to gain from our teacher training course?

2. Usage Awareness: Allow 30 minutes for this task. Distinguish between the meanings in the following pairs of sentences. Write a sentence for each pair explaining the difference.

1 (a) You look slim.

1 (b) You look thin.

2 (a) Robert has been to Cordoba.

2 (b) Robert has gone to Cordoba.

3 (a) When Lucy arrived, I made coffee.

3 (b) When Lucy arrived, I was making coffee.

4 (a) It rains in Galicia.

4 (b) It’s raining in Galicia.

5 (a) What is Emma like?

5 (b) What does Emma look like?

6 (a) She had her watch fixed.

6 (b) She fixed her watch.

7 (a) When Fiona arrived, everyone left.

7 (b) When Fiona arrived, everyone had left.

8 (a) Water is blue.

8 (b) The water is blue.

9 (a) I used to play sport.

9 (b) I’m used to playing sport.

10 (a) We look forward to seeing you in Cordoba.

10 (b) We’re looking forward to seeing you in Cordoba.

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