TKT workshops - Learning - British Council

TKT workshops



		Module 1 course


		Module 2 and 3 course


		Take the TKT exam

	TEACHING KNOWLEDGE TEST (TKT) COURSES


	MODULE 1



When	20 April to 3 July 2012

Where	British Council - Colombo

Time	To be confirmed

Fee	Rs 10,300/-

Registrations	Students who have left names in our waiting list: You will be contacted by our Teaching Centre registration team New students Please leave your contact details with our Teaching Centre registration team * All registrations are subject to availability of places.

GRAMMAR
Key concepts used to describe parts of speech and grammatical structures, and some of the pedagogical issues in teaching grammar

LEXIS
Concepts used in describing aspects of vocabulary and some of the factors which lead to vocabulary errors by learners

PHONOLOGY
Concepts used in describing different elements of pronunciation, the phonemic script

FUNCTIONS
Concepts of language functions and exponents, and formality and appropriacy of functional language

READING
The ‘four skills’ of English, and the key concepts related to reading and its sub skills

WRITING
Key concepts related to writing and its sub skills

LISTENING
Differences between written and spoken language, and the key concepts of listening

SPEAKING
Key concepts in oral communication, and the balance of accuracy and fluency in speaking practice

MOTIVATION
Characteristics of motivated learners, why motivation is important to learning and linking various classroom activities to motivational factors

EXPOSURE AND FOCUS ON FORM
Importance of a focus on form, analysing language structures and identifying potential learner difficulties, and designing simple concept questions to check understanding

THE ROLE OF ERROR
Distinctions between different types of errors, and the issues involved in error correction

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN L1 AND L2 LEARNING
Differences between L1 and L2 learning in the classroom and out of class learning

LEARNER CHARACTERISTICS
Learning styles, vocabulary learning strategies and relating age differences to learning preferences

LEARNER NEEDS
Your own learning needs and meeting your learners’ needs

PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES AND INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES
Differences between warmer and lead-in stages and advantages and disadvantages of different presentation techniques

PRACTICE ACTIVITIES FOR LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
Language practice activities and identifying which skills different activities practise

ASSESSMENT TYPES AND TASKS
Differences between warmer and lead-in stages and advantages and disadvantages of different presentation techniques

REVISION
Revision of the main vocabulary and concepts of Module 1

MOCK MODULE 1 TEST
Exam practice for the TKT Module One test

EXAM FEEDBACK
Feed back on mock test and test tips