TKT Module 1: Describing language: Grammar Teachers Notes

Description
Participants will discover what is covered by the TKT Module 1 Part 1 syllabus area relating
concepts and terminology for describing language: grammar. They will look at parts of
speech and the understanding of form and use of grammatical structures.
Time required:
Materials
required:

60 minutes
Participants Worksheet 1 (one for each pair)
Participants Worksheet 2 (one for each participant)
Participants Worksheet 3 (one for each participant)
Participants Worksheet 4 (one for each participant)
Sample Task (one for each participant)

Aims:

To provide an opportunity for participants to discuss the form and use

of parts of speech and grammatical structures
To provide practice in completing tasks in which grammar is the testing
focus.

Procedure
1. (10 minutes) On the board write:
A word used to show an action, state, event or process.
Elicit what is being described here (a verb) and that verbs are a part of speech.
2. Hand out Participants worksheet 1 to pairs of participants. The words in the puzzle
are all parts of speech. Participants answer the clues to complete the puzzle.

3. Check answers together (see key below). Explain that

identifying parts of speech falls into the syllabus area of concepts and terminology for
describing language, which is tested in TKT Module 1 Part 1
the words and clues in the puzzle were taken from the grammar section of the TKT
Glossary.
4. (10 minutes) Hand out Participants worksheet 2 Exercise 1. In the same pairs,
participants look at the underlined words in the sentences and match them with the
words from the puzzle on Participants worksheet 1.
5. Check answers together (see key below).
6. (15 minutes) Ask participants to look at the first underlined word again (she). Ask:

What kind of word is this again (a pronoun)

What kind of pronoun is it? (subject pronoun, personal pronoun)

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7. Refer participants to Participants worksheet 2 Exercise 2. Divide the participants into two
groups, A and B. Group A looks again at the underlined words 110 in the sentences and
Group B looks at the underlined words 1120. They match each word to a more specific
term from the box at the bottom of the work sheet. Some of the words may have more than
one term.
8. When the participants have finished, re-group them so that they work in pairs one from
Group A and one from Group B and share their answers.
9. Hand out Participants worksheet 3 and ask participants to check their answers with the
key on the worksheet.
10. (10 minutes) Tell participants that in this syllabus area of concepts and terminology for
describing language they will also be tested on their knowledge of the form and use of
grammatical structures. Hand out Participants worksheet 4. Check participants are clear
about the headings of the three columns (Grammatical structure, How it is made and
example and What it means/how it is used) by looking at the example of the present
continuous in the first row. In pairs, they then fill in the gaps (16) in the table.
11. Check answers together (see key below).
12. (10 minutes) Give out Sample Task. Participants complete the sample task on their own
then compare their answers with a partner.
13. Check answers together (see key below).
14. (5 minutes) Round up to summarise points covered. Ask participants:
What is the TKT Module 1 syllabus area for this lesson? (concepts and
terminology for describing language grammar)

What areas do you find difficult about this syllabus area?

(allow participants to share ideas)
How can you prepare for this section of the test? (Look at the grammar
section in the TKT Glossary and make sure that you are familiar with the
terms and the uses of the structures listed.)

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TKT Module 1: Describing language: Grammar Answer Keys

Across:
3: verb; 8: conjunction; 9: adverb; 10: pronoun Down:
1: exclamation; 2: determiner; 4:preposition; 5: adjective; 6: article; 7: noun

Key to Participants worksheet 2

Question

Exercise 1

pronoun

Exercise 2

1.

She

subject pronoun, personal pronoun

2.

always

adverb

3.

furniture

noun uncountable noun, collective noun

4.

housework

noun uncountable noun, compound noun

5.

Robert

noun proper noun

6.

taller

adjective

7.

his

pronoun; determiner possessive pronoun, determiner

8.

Can

verb

9.

good adjective

10.

book

noun countable noun

11.

him

pronoun; determiner object pronoun

12.

tomorrow

adverb of frequency

comparative adjective

modal verb, modal auxiliary

adverb

adjective

adverb of time
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13.

Ouch! exclamation

exclamation

14.

standing

intransitive verb

15.

my

adjective

16.

saw

verb

17.

in

preposition

18.

didnt verb

auxiliary verb

19.

said

verb

reporting verb

20.

article indefinite article

verb

possessive adjective

transitive verb
preposition of place

Key to Participants Worksheet 4

1)

Past simple

2)

subject + present of the verb, e.g. I get up at 7.00 every day.

3)

Present perfect simple

4)

To talk about an obligation, something that is necessary

5)

subject + present tense of the verb to be + going to + base form, e.g. Im going to take the
train.

6)

First conditional

Key to Sample Task

1

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Worksheet 1
Complete the puzzle with parts of speech.

Across
3. A word used to show an action, state, event or process, e.g. I like cheese.; He speaks Italian.
8. A word used to connect words, phrases, clauses or sentences, e.g. I like tea but I dont like coffee
because its too strong for me.
9. A word that describes or gives more information about how, when, where or to what degree
something is done, e.g. He worked quickly and well.
10.A word that replaces or refers to a noun or a noun phrase just mentioned, e.g. I saw John yesterday.
He looked very well.
Down
1. An expression used to show a strong feeling, e.g. Oh! Wow!
2. A word which makes clear which noun is referred to or to give information about quantity, e.g. this,
that, some, any, my, that car is mine.
4. On under over, for example
5. A word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun, e.g. a cold day.
6. The, a, an, for example
7. A person, place or thing, e.g. elephant, girl, grass, school

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TKT Module 1: Describing language: Grammar Participants Worksheet 1

Worksheet 2
Exercise 1
Look at the underlined words in the sentences below and match them with the words from
Participants worksheet 1, given in the box.

noun

exclamation determiner
conjunction

verb preposition
adjective
adverb
pronoun

article

A. (1) She (2) always moves the (3) furniture when she does the (4) housework.
B. (5) Robert is (6) taller than James and (7) his hair is longer.
C. (8) Can you buy a (9) good (10) book for Jim?
D. Ill give it to (11) him for his birthday (12) tomorrow?
E. (13) Ouch! Youre (14) standing on (15) my foot.
F. John (16) saw Fred last week (17) in town. I (18) didnt see him myself but he (19) said he
was carrying (20) a suitcase.

Exercise 2
Group A:

Look at the underlined words 110 in the sentences again.

Group B:

Look at the underlined words 1120 in the sentences again.

Both groups: Match your words with a more specific term from the box below. Some of the
words may have more than one term.
modal verb
possessive pronoun countable noun
adjective
possessive adjective

indefinite article collective noun determiner reporting verb auxiliary

verb adverb of time compound noun

object pronoun

proper noun

uncountable noun
subject pronoun
preposition of place

personal pronoun

modal auxiliary
exclamation

transitive verb

uncountable noun

comparative adjective

intransitive verb

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TKT Module 1: Describing language: Grammar Participants Worksheet 2

Worksheet 3
Key to Participants worksheet 2 Exercise 2
1.

She

subject pronoun, personal pronoun

2.

always

adverb of frequency

3.

furniture

uncountable noun, collective noun

4.

housework

uncountable noun, compound noun

5.

Robert

proper noun

6.

taller

comparative adjective

7.

his

possessive pronoun, determiner

8.

Can

modal verb, modal auxiliary

9.

good adjective

10.

book

countable noun

11.

him

object pronoun

12.

tomorrow

13.

Ouch! exclamation

14.

standing

15.

my

possessive adjective

16.

saw

transitive verb

17.

in

preposition of place

18.

didnt auxiliary verb

19.

said

reporting verb

20.

indefinite article

adverb of time

intransitive verb

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Worksheet 4

experienced on your life

possible in the future

at a specifc time to
on
the
past.
at the time
talk
about things you have
of speaking.
that will be
to express intentiaction
on
to
talk
about
an
action
What it means/how it is usedhappening
to talk about something
to talk about an action completed
to talk about a routine or habit.

4)

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.
.
How it is made and example
I am

You must be home by 10.00.

Ive been to
If I
subject + base form of the verb e.g.
I went to France last year
subject + past tense of the verb, e.g.
form of verb,
e.g.

working at the moment.

ing
+

+ bare infnitive, e

past participle, e.g.

France many times.

see him Ill tell him will

to have

to

If + sub
subject + present tense of the verb

be 2)

subject ++present of the verb

5)

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going to
Modal verb - must

Present continuous

Grammatical structure

Present simple

Future with

1)

3)

6)

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TKT Module 1: Describing language: Grammar Participants Worksheet 4

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TKT Module 1: Describing language: Grammar Sample Task

For questions 15 match the example sentences with the grammatical terms listed AF.
Mark the correct letter (AF) on your answer sheet.
There is one extra option which you do not need to use.

Example sentences

Grammatical

terms
Then I realised what had happened.

Many old houses are made of wood. B

gerund

present perfect simple

5
Weve never seen a whale before. C

present perfect continuous

He doesnt like playing chess. D

reported speech

She said she was really upset. E

present simple passive

3
F

past perfect simple

1
2

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