1. TKT- Teaching Knowledge Test
Olga Connolly
Director of Studies at
BKC International House Moscow
2. University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL),
a department of the University of Cambridge and part of the
University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, which
has provided examinations in English for speakers of other
languages since 1913. Cambridge ESOL offers an extensive
range of examinations, certificates and diplomas for learners
and teachers of English, taken by over 3 million people a year,
in more than 130 countries.
www.CambridgeESOL.org/TKT
7. Who is TKT for?
Practising teachers and pre-service teachers
involved in training programmes
• Revise, deepen and organize their knowledge
of methodology
• To be up-to-date with contemporary tendencies
in teaching and develop professionally
• Prove your knowledge of communicative
methodology and get an internationally
recognised certificate
• Prove your ability to teach (TKT:Practical)
• Get a better teaching position or recognition in
your school
8. Who accepts TKT?
• state schools and universities
• English language schools
• the voluntary sector
• other educational institutions
12. TKT (3 Modules) contents
• Module 1
Language and background to language
learning and teaching
• Module 2
Lesson planning and use of resources for
language teaching
• Module 3
Managing the teaching and learning
process
13. TKT:YL contents
• Knowledge of young learners and
principles of teaching English to young
learners
• Planning and preparing young learner
lessons
• Teaching young learners
• Assessing young learner learning
through classroom-based assessment
19. TKT course entry
requirements
• level of English: Upper-Intermediate (B2)
or Intermediate (B1)?
• practising teachers/ graduates of
pedagogical universities/ anyone who
wants to become a teacher?
• ???
20. TKT course entry
requirements
• level of English: Upper-Intermediate (B2)
• practising teachers or graduates of
pedagogical universities
• motivation to do the course
21. TKT Module 1- Presentation techniques
and introductory activities
What’s the purpose? What’s the difference?
Warmers
Ice breakers
Lead ins
22. TKT Module 1- Presentation
techniques and introductory activities
23. TKT Module 1- Presentation
techniques and introductory activities
Put these in order and explain the rationale:
Model/ drill
Elicit
Write on board
Concept check
Set context
Analyze the form
24. TKT Module 1- Presentation
techniques and introductory activities
Put these in order and explain the rationale:
Set context
Elicit
Concept check
Model/ drill
Write on board
Analyze the form
25. TKT Module 1- Presentation
techniques and introductory activities
What EFL approaches do you know?
26. EFL approaches
Grammar-translation method
Total Physical Response (TPR)
Presentation Practice Production (PPP)
Test-teach-test (TTT)
Guided Discovery
Lexical Approach
Task-based learning (TBL)
27. What is CELTA?
Certificate in Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages
CELTA is the mostly widely recognized initial
teaching certificate for those interested in teaching
English around the world. It is also an excellent
opportunity for those with teaching experience to
develop professionally.
28. Full-time CELTA
• Lasts 4 weeks
• Requires full-time
commitment
• Feedback on lessons is
delayed
Part-time CELTA
• Lasts 10 weeks
• Can be combined with
other commitments
• Feedback on lessons is
immediate