All articles by Russell Whitehead

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TKT: Module 3 – Correction and feedback

These practice materials by Russell Whitehead are designed to help with the Module 3 exam, in particular with the ‘Classroom management’ section.

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TKT: Module 3 – Teachers' classroom language

These practice materials by Russell Whitehead are designed to help with the Module 3 exam, in particular with the ‘Classroom management’ section.

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TKT: Module 2 – Choosing coursebooks

These practice materials by Russell Whitehead are designed to help with the Module 2 exam, in particular with the ‘Selection and use of resources’ section.

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TKT: Module 2 – Appropriate assessment

These materials are designed to help trainees prepare for module 2 of the exam, in particular the assessment aspect of the ‘Planning and preparing a lesson or sequence of lessons’ section.

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TKT: Module 2 – Thinking about resources

These materials are designed to help trainees prepare for module 2 of the exam, in particular the ‘Selection and use of resources’ section.

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TKT: Module 1 – Aspects of assessment

These materials are designed to help trainees prepare for module 1 of the exam, in particular the assessment aspect of the ‘Background to language teaching’ section.

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TKT: Module 1 – Teaching techniques

These materials are designed to help trainees prepare for module 1 of the exam, in particular the teaching techniques aspect of the ‘Background to language teaching’ section.

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TKT: Module 1 – Language skills

These materials are designed to help trainees prepare for module 1 of the exam, in particular the language skills aspect of the ‘Describing language and language skills’ section.

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TKT: Module 1 – Aspects of pronunciation

These materials are designed to help trainees prepare for module 1 of the exam, in particular the phonology aspect of the ‘Describing language and language skills’ section.

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TKT: Module 1 – Aspects of the learner

These materials are designed to help trainees prepare for module 1 of the exam, in particular the learner characteristics aspect of the ‘Background to language learning’ section.

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TKT: Module 1: Part 1: Language skills: Lesson plan

These practice materials are designed to help you with Module 1: Part 1: Language skills. In these materials you will think about the four skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing in terms of subskills.

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TKT: Module 2 – Appropriacy of aims

These materials are designed to help trainees prepare for module 2 of the exam, in particular the lesson aims aspect of the ‘Planning and preparing a lesson or sequence of lessons’ section.

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TKT: Module 1 – Thinking about the role of error

These materials are designed to help trainees prepare for module 1 of the exam, in particular the ‘Background to language learning’ section, and focuses on the role of error in the language learning process.

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B2 Business Vantage: Writing: Part 1

An article by Russell Whitehead about the Cambridge English B2 Business Vantage (formerly BEC Vantage) exam Writing component Part 1.

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B2 Business Vantage: Listening: Part 1

An article by Russell Whitehead about the Cambridge English B2 Business Vantage (formerly BEC Vantage Business English) exam Listening component Part 1.

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Introduction to TKT

This introduction to the TKT is a brief overview, describing the aims, modules and task types in the test. It talks about the skills you need to pass the exams and is useful both for teachers who are TKT candidates and for their trainers.

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B2 Business Vantage: Reading: Part 4

An article by Russell Whitehead about the Cambridge English B2 Business Vantage (formerly BEC Vantage Business English) exam Reading component Part 4.

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B2 Business Vantage: Reading: Part 1

An article by Russell Whitehead about the Cambridge English B2 Business Vantage exam reading component part 1.

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Cambridge English Advanced: Reading and Use of English Part 3

This lesson aims to help students prepare for part 3 of the Advanced Reading and Use of English paper.

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Lesson Share: Methodology: Not too heavy with Cambridge First

Russell Whitehead answers a question on how to engage students more in Cambridge First lessons.