Types of Syllabi

It is very
clear and formal-such as a list of grammar points, or vocabulary words

• product syllabus

• process syllabus

• content syllabus

• analytic syllabus

creates open-ended learning situations for building
real-world skills

• prodcut syllabus

• process syllabus

• synthetic syllabus

• microcosmos

puts sharp focus on very particular content,
often ignoring the development of the real-world skills necessary to use the content

• product syllabus

• process syllabus

• content syllabus

• microcosmos

It
assumes that language is like a set of building blocks that can be layered down for
a foundation and then built into meaningful structures. Such a syllabus obviously
matches grammar-based pedagogy

• process syllabus

• content syllabus

• analytic syllabus

• synthetic syllabus

it seeks to (1) identify needs and
then (2) satisfy them with the appropriate language usage

• product syllabus

• synthetic syllabus

• analytic syllabus

• grammar syllabus

linear syllabus is similar to product syllabus

• yes

• no

cyclical syllabus focuses on organizing the program topic by topic disconnected to each other

• yes

• no

such syllabi focus on form and accuracy

• content based

• grammatical

• lexical

• notional-functional

it raises motivation because it is communicative, and (3) it covers
"all kinds of language functions"

• grammatical syllabus

• content syllabus

• notional functional syllabus

• lexical syllabus

moves away from
straight grammar teaching and focuses on real-world word/phrase usage,
frequency, and their unique generative powers.

• grammatic syllabus

• content syllabus

• notional functional syllabus

• lexical syllabus