TKT Module 2 case studies
TKT Module 2 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) is a series of modular qualifications from Cambridge English that test knowledge in specific areas of English language teaching. It is designed for both new and experienced teachers, including teachers of primary, secondary and adult learners, and is aimed at teachers with an English level of B1 or above. The TKT Module 2 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,124 words.
1The Plan That Looked Complete
Ms Okafor's 45-minute A2 lesson plan for 24 adults lists a main aim ('By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to order food in a café'), three stages (lead-in 5 min, presentation 15 min, role-play 20 min), and the materials needed. It has no stage aims, no anticipated problems, no interaction patterns, and no contingency time.
606 words, about 3 min2Resequencing a Unit Against a Fixed Test
A teacher has seven 50-minute lessons over two weeks to teach Unit 4 of a B1 coursebook to 26 teenagers. The unit's five lessons run reading, grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing; the end-of-unit test on the second Friday includes a 60-word email.
644 words, about 3 min3Assessing Speaking in a Noisy Class of 32
A teacher of a class of 32 learners aged 10–11 (A2) has 40 minutes and one assistant for 15 of those minutes. She must report each learner's speaking progress to parents and decide what to reteach next week.
607 words, about 3 min4Adapting a Scripted Dialogue for Tired Adults
An in-company evening class of 30 adults (B1) meets for 90 minutes after work. The coursebook unit 'Shopping' opens with a 12-exchange scripted dialogue (10 new items) and a slow studio recording; the workbook page is a gap-fill.
644 words, about 3 min5Realia, Flashcards and One Chalkboard
A teacher has 28 learners aged 9–10, 45 minutes, a chalkboard, a box of realia (a ball, a cup, a small box), 12 flashcards showing prepositions, and a hand-drawn chart. There is no projector or printer.
623 words, about 3 min