UNIT 13: The Syllabus

A syllabus...

• is a private document.

• will always indicate a time schedule.

• may recommend materials.

A synthetic syllabus ....

• focuses on the language items.

• focuses on process.

• is situational.

To apply a syllabus in Institutions, what should teacher´s consider?

• Activities and tasks

• Financial sources, teaching approach

• Extra sources & materials

A structural or grammatical syllabus focuses on ...

• grammatical structures.

• communication competence.

• vocabulary.

Which type of syllabus is great for English for specific purposes:

• Standards-based syllabus

• Situational-Topic based syllabus

• Structural or grammatical syllabus

Which type of syllabus often uses 'can-do' statements to show what the learner should be able to do after each level:

• Functional-notional syllabus

• Standards-based syllabus

• Lexical syllabus