TKT CLIL Unit 7: Understanding Language Demands and Text Types
Unit 7 of the TKT CLIL module focuses on the language demands of subject content. In CLIL classrooms, learners meet a wide range of genres, each with a specific purpose and predictable language features.
Teachers must analyse texts at text, sentence, and word levels to support learners effectively. Genres such as discussions, explanations, procedures, and reports appear across subjects, each requiring different grammatical structures and vocabulary.
A genre-based teaching approach helps learners understand how texts are organised and how language works within them. By contextualising, modelling, jointly constructing, and independently writing texts, learners become more confident and accurate in using subject-specific language.
Mastering these concepts is essential for success in the TKT CLIL exam and for effective CLIL teaching practice.
Additional YouTube Resources
This video tackles sample TKT CLIL questions step-by-step, showing you how to approach answer patterns and build strategies for multiple-choice questions.
An additional practice session focused on exam question solving, ideal for boosting confidence and accuracy before your test.
This video specifically explains the language demands of CLIL lessons, including how different genres function and what language features to look for — perfectly aligned with Unit 7.
Why These Videos Help
📌 They cover:
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Typical TKT CLIL exam formats
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Strategies for answering different question types
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Identification of genres and language features
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Text-level and word-level support tasks
Including them in your revision will help embed both exam strategy and deep conceptual understanding.
