DELTA Module One case studies

DELTA Module One · Put your knowledge to work in context.

DELTA (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is an advanced Cambridge English teaching qualification that blends theory and practice. It is designed for English language teachers who have been teaching for at least one year and who want to move into more senior roles such as head of English or teacher trainer, or to extend their expertise in a specialist area. The DELTA Module One case studies are 5 cases and about 3,102 words.

Connected speech versus the phoneme: a B2 pronunciation judgement

You teach a 90-minute evening class of 16 B2 learners: 11 L1 Spanish speakers, 3 Korean and 2 French. A diagnostic recording shows that all 16 can produce /θ/ and /ð/ accurately in word lists, but in a role-play 9 said /fɪŋk/ for 'think' and 12 dropped the /ð/ in 'that' after a consonant, as in 'I think that' → /aɪ fɪŋk æt/.

596 words, about 3 min 2

EAP collocation: delexical verbs versus academic chunks

You are teaching on a 10-week pre-sessional EAP course. Your class of 18 learners is preparing a 2,000-word argument essay.

619 words, about 3 min 3

Present perfect with a mixed-level adult class: rule-giving versus concept-checking

In a 60-minute general English class of 12 adults (A2–B1; L1s: 5 Chinese, 3 Arabic, 2 Portuguese, 2 Japanese), you are teaching present perfect for experience. The coursebook presents a timeline and a rule box ('have/has + past participle; use for experiences; not with finished time'), followed by a gap-fill.

675 words, about 3 min 4

Reading lesson with twelve pre-taught items: why the gist task failed

You are teaching a 45-minute reading lesson to 14 B1+ learners. The text is a 600-word authentic newspaper article with about 18 unknown items for this group.

589 words, about 3 min 5

In-company Business English: negotiating wants, needs and a mixed level

You are designing a 30-hour in-company Business English course over 10 weeks, with one 90-minute session per week. There are 8 learners.

623 words, about 3 min