Classical Theory of Gauge Fields

Report on Proficiency in English Princeton University The Graduate School

Application for fall ________

Return with application to: Office of Graduate Admission Princeton University 307 Nassau Hall P.O. Box 270 Princeton, NJ 08544-0270 USA

Deadline: January 3, 2001

This form is required of all international applicants except those whose native language is English. Instructions to the applicant: Complete this side of the form. Side two of the form must be completed by one of the following: • applicant’s professor or teacher of English • a director of English courses or programs of a United States Cultural Institute • a professor in the applicant’s field of study whose native language is English

Applicant should complete this part of the form. Please print or type.

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Proposed Program Date of department (if any) Birth ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Last name First Middle (family name) name or other ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Native language ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Describe your own formal study of English ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Institution Type of program Dates attended ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (First)

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Have you traveled extensively or resided ( ) Yes in an English-speaking country or countries? ( ) No ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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If yes, For how where? long? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Applicant’s name __________________________________________________________ Date of birth _________________

International applicants should be aware of the following: • No special provisions, such as reduced course load or part-time study, are made for international students who have difficulty with English.

Last name(family name)_____________________ First name _________________________ Middle or other ____________ Date of Birth _______________________ Instructions to the reporter: The applicant named on this form is applying for admission to the Graduate School of Princeton University. We ask you to give a frank evaluation of the applicant’s present command of English. Also, please indicate if additional training is necessary to enable him or her to do satisfactory academic work at the graduate level at Princeton. Do not return this form to the applicant. Send it directly to the Office of Graduate Admission, Princeton University, 307 Nassau Hall, P.O. Box 270, Princeton, NJ 08544-0270 USA. Reporter should complete this part of the form. Please print or type. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Title or position _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Institution name and address _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Evaluation of applicant’s ability in English The following table will help the Graduate School assess the applicant’s present ability in English. Using the key 1–5 below, please circle the most appropriate number to indicate proficiency in each aspect of English language use. 1 — Fluency, accuracy, and range of an educated native user of English 2 — Fluency, accuracy, and range adequate for all normal professional and social situations 3 — Able to read nontechnical materials and technical writing in his or her field, to understand ordinary spoken English, to carry on an exchange of ideas, though haltingly 4 — Able to read simple prose with difficulty, follow simple conversation, but not as a means of exchanging ideas 5 — No practical, usable proficiency _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reading ability

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Understanding spoken English

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Speaking ability

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Writing ability

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In your opinion, is further

( ) Yes

formal training in English advised? ( ) No _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If yes,

At what

how much? level, or what kind? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please indicate briefly how the evaluation was made. If a standardized test was used, please name it and report the score achieved.

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