TKT is the course that every teacher fancies to take part in. For promotion, for discovering yourself it is very useful.From the beginning I feel very free to express my opinions and thoughts.Just for some days I felt very confused about my calendar and TKT portfoilo Essentials, But I got used to it.Our moderator is Gulshan Khanum, very tactful and responsible for her job. She checks every single activity done by us.Truely speaking, I am so lucky to be in the same group with Naila Baghirova, Alla Sultanovna and  very respected figures. I can't explain how Naila Khanum helped me much during these activities.

The course covers 2  modules - Language & Background.
1. Grammar is the first one,By the end of this unit I 'll be able to:

• explain key concepts used to describe parts of speech and grammatical structures
• discuss some of the pedagogical issues in teaching grammar.

2. Lexis looks at different kinds of lexical items, and considers ways of presenting them to learners.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this unit I 'll be able to:

• explain key concepts used in describing aspects of vocabulary
• account for some of the factors which lead to vocabulary errors by learners.

3. Phonology studies the sound system of a specific language and describes the way function within a language.

By the end of this session I 'll be able to:

• explain key concepts used in describing the different elements of pronunciation
• transcribe text into phonemic script with the help of a pronunciation chart.

4. Function When we are learning another language it is important that we can understand what people mean when they say or write a particular thing. This unit looks at the purpose behind what people say or write and considers the way they actually do this in particuar situations.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this unit I 'll be able to:

• explain the concept of language functions
• identify / select exponents to express a particular function
• relate the formality and appropriacy of functional language to the context in which it is used. 

5. Reading  Most of us read something in our everyday life, even if it's only an email or a café menu! But what exactly are we doing when we read? What considerations are there for the language classroom? This unit examines the reading skill and the subskills associated with it.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this session you'll be able to:

• describe the 'four skills' of English
• explain key concepts related to reading and its subskills.