Language Teaching Syllabus PDF

Key concepts: Lecture 1 approaches, methods, procedures, techniques, and syllabus Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 4...

Key concepts: Lecture 1 approaches, methods, procedures, techniques, and syllabus Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Dr. Farah Algraini Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini Approach : Approach refers to theories about the nature of language and language learning that serve as the source of practices and principles in language teaching. Method: A method is the practical realization of an approach. Methods include various procedures and techniques as part of their standard fare. 2 Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini Procedur e: A procedure is an ordered sequence of techniques that can be described in terms such as first you do this, then you do that… Techniqu It is smaller than a method and bigger than a technique. e: A technique is the specific activities manifested in the classroom that are consistent with a method. Comprehension questions, translation of literary texts, 3 Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini Curriculum vs. Syllabus Curriculum Syllabus A set of courses and their content A descriptive list of subjects that offered at an educational are to be taught in a class institution Made at states, district, or Made by individual teachers institute level Cannot be easily adjusted Can be easily adjusted Contains the course objectives, the Contains a list of subjects to be contents, and methods that will be covered, details about used to teach. assignments, assessments, … etc. Not accessible to students Accessible to students 4  Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini Types of language teaching syllabus 1.A structural (or grammar) syllabus 2.A functional syllabus 3.A situational syllabus 4.A skill-based syllabus 5.A task-based syllabus 6.A content-based (topical) syllabus 5 Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini 1. A structural (or grammar) syllabus The content of language teaching is a collection of the forms and structures of the language being taught.  The advantage of a grammar syllabus is that students move from simpler to more complex structures and they may learn the structures more easily.  The disadvantage of this syllabus is that students are often preoccupied with grammar when they are learning 6 Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini 1. A structural (or grammar) syllabus Example: 7 Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini 2. A functional syllabus The content of language teaching is a collection of the functions that are performed when the language is used.  The advantage of a functional syllabus is that students learn how to use the target language to express their ideas, thoughts, and purposes.  The disadvantage of this syllabus is that different kinds of 8 structures are often used to express the same functions Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini 2. A functional syllabus Example: 9 Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini 3. A situational syllabus The content of language teaching is a collection of imaginary situations where the language is used.  The advantage of a situational syllabus is that students learn how to use the target language in the authentic communication.  The disadvantage of a situational syllabus is that it is hard to take all the possible situations that students will need. In addition, grammar is barely seen, so it may result in a 10 Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini 3. A situational syllabus Example: 11 Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini 4. A skill-based syllabus The content of language teaching is a collection of specific skills in using the target language.  The advantage of a skill-based syllabus is that students can specify their learning to reach their communicative competence such as using the telephone, booking a hotel, and others.  The disadvantage of this syllabus is that it is harder to sequence the materials. This syllabus is good for those 12 Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini 4. A skill-based syllabus Example: 13 Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini 4. A skill-based syllabus Example: 14 Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini 5. A task-based syllabus The content of language teaching includes a series of purposeful tasks that language learners need to perform; tasks are defined as activities that are needed when using the target language.  The advantage of this syllabus is that students learn to carry out activities using the target language.  The disadvantage of this syllabus is that students often learn to perform tasks and language learning is less 15 Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini 5. A task-based syllabus Example: 16 Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini 5. A task-based syllabus Examples: Pedagogical tasks Information gap tasks Matching tasks Drawing tasks Real-life tasks Decision making tasks Problem-solving tasks Exchanging opinions tasks 17 Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini 6. A content-based (or topical) syllabus A content-based syllabus in language teaching is not a language syllabus. The primary purpose of instruction is to teach the subject matter of the content course or information using the target language. The subject is primary and language learning occurs automatically while language learners are studying the subject.  The advantage of a content-based syllabus is that students feel satisfied with the purpose of learning the target language, namely acquiring information. 18  The disadvantage of this syllabus is that the content of instruction is Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini 6. A content-based (or topical) syllabus Example: 19 Methods, approaches, and strategies of language teaching (ENGL 426) Lecture 1 Dr. Farah Algraini Active learning (1) Develop a syllabus template that you will use to describe your course. 20