TKT - Teaching Knowledge Lesson Planning and Aims Questions and Answers

Question 1

A teacher writes the following statement in their lesson plan: 'To reduce the amount of time I spend giving instructions.' Which component of a lesson plan does this statement represent?

Accepted Answer

A personal aim

Answer

This statement reflects the teacher's intention to improve their own teaching practice during the lesson, which is the definition of a personal aim. It is not about what the students will learn (main or subsidiary aim) or the purpose of a specific activity (stage aim).

Question 2

The main aim of a lesson is 'to practice writing a formal email of complaint.' Which of the following would be the most appropriate subsidiary aim?

Accepted Answer

To review appropriate formal vocabulary and fixed expressions.

Answer

A subsidiary aim is a language or skill students need to achieve the main aim. To write a formal email of complaint (main aim), students will need to know and use appropriate formal vocabulary and expressions. The other options are either too general, a stage aim, or potentially irrelevant to the main aim.

Question 3

A teacher is planning a lesson for an elementary class. The first stage of the lesson involves showing students pictures of different foods and eliciting the vocabulary. What is the most likely aim of this stage?

Accepted Answer

To set the context and introduce the topic.

Answer

This activity serves to engage students, activate their prior knowledge, and introduce the theme of 'food' which the rest of the lesson will likely be based on. This is known as setting the context or a lead-in.

Question 4

Which of the following is the best-written main aim for a lesson?

Accepted Answer

By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to make polite requests using 'could you' and 'would you'.

Answer

A well-written aim is specific, learner-centered, and describes what learners will be able to do. 'By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to...' clearly focuses on the learning outcome for the students, specifies the language point ('could you' and 'would you'), and the function (making polite requests). The other options describe an activity, are too teacher-centered, or are not specific enough.

Question 5

In a lesson plan, the 'Procedure' section details the step-by-step activities that will happen in the class. The 'Aims' section describes:

Accepted Answer

what the learners will be able to do by the end of the lesson.

Answer

The 'Aims' section of a lesson plan defines the learning outcomes. It specifies what the students are expected to learn or be able to do as a result of the lesson, whereas the 'Procedure' describes the activities used to achieve those aims.

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TKT - Teaching Knowledge Lesson Planning and Aims Questions and Answers