TKT Module 1

Unit 5 – ReadingUnit 6 - Writing

Languge skills

Receptive skills – speaking and listening

Productive skills – reading and writing

Reading involves:

Recognition of letters Recognition of words Recognition of meaning of words Making sense of text Understanding the connection

between sentences

Connection of the sentences:

By grammar and vocabulary;

Connection of the sentences:

By grammar and vocabulary By knowlegde of the world

The boy was surprised because he girl was much faster at running than he was. Then he found out that her mother had won a medal for running at the Olympic Games.

Connection of the sentences:

By grammar or vocabulary – cohision By the knowledge of world -

coherence

Reading subskills:

Reading for specific information – scanning

Reading for gist – skimming Reading for detail Extensive reading (mind intensive

reading)

Key concepts: Learners transfer their subskills from L1 to L2 Giving opportunities for extensive reading helps students

develop their fluency in reading (both in and out of class)

As teachers we follow the language levels when working with reading – letter – word – phrase – sentence – text.

Choose the right texts for your learners. Simplify the task or make it more difficult Use authentic materials Different comprehension tasks develop different subskills

The activities in a reading lesson:

Pre-reading activities Main activities Post activities

Unit 6 - Writing

Writing is a productive skill.Involves: Producing letters Producing words Producing sentences Prtoducing texts

Writing subskills:

Accuracy Communicating a message

Stages of writing:

Brainstorming Making notes Planning Writing a draft Editing (correcting and impoving) Producing another draft Proof-reading (checking for mistakes)

Writing skills differ at different age:

At primary level we teach how to write letters and words, post cards, invitations.

At secondary level we need to focus on longer texts (letters, emails etc.)

When teaching writing we focus both on accuracy and communicating a message.

Personalisation drives the development of writing.