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Introduction
Section One: Defining syllabus design
1 The scope of syllabus design.
1.1 Introduction.
1.2 A general curriculum model.
1.3 Defining 'syllabus'.
1.4 The role of the classroom teacher.
1.5 Conclusion.
2 Points of departure.
2.1 Introduction.
2.2 Basic orientations.
2.3 Learning purpose.
2.4 Learning goals.
2.5 Conclusion.
3 Product-oriented syllabuses.
3.1 Introduction.
3.2 Analytic and synthetic syllabus planning.
3.3 Grammatical syllabuses.
3.4 Criticizing grammatical syllabuses.
3.5 Functional-notional syllabuses.
3.6 Criticizing functional-notional syllabuses.
3.7 Analytic syllabuses.
3.8 Conclusion.
4 Process-oriented syllabuses.
4.1 Introduction.
4.2 Procedural syllabuses.
4.3 Task-based syllabuses.
4.4 Content syllabuses.
4.5 The natural approach.
4.6 Syllabus design and methodology.
4.7 Grading tasks.
4.8 Conclusion.
5 Objectives.
5.1 Introduction.
5.2 Types of objective.
5.3 Performance objectives in language teaching.
5.4 Criticizing performance objectives.
5.5 Process and product objectives.
5.6 Conclusion.
Section Two: Demonstrating syllabus design
6 Needs and goals.
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Needs analysis.
6.3 From needs to goals.
6.4 Conclusion.
7 Selecting and grading content.
7.1 Introduction.
7.2 Selecting grammatical components.
7.3 Selecting functional and notional components.
7.4 Relating grammatical, functional, and notional components.
7.5 Grading content.
7.6 Conclusion.
8 Selecting and grading learning tasks.
8.1 Introduction.
8.2 Goals, objectives, and tasks.
8.3 Procedural syllabuses.
8.4 The natural approach.
8.5 Content-based syllabuses.
8.6 Levels of difficulty.
8.7 Teaching grammar as process.
8.8 Conclusion.
9 Selecting and grading objectives.
9.1 Introduction.
9.2 Product-oriented objectives.
9.3 Process-oriented objectives.
9.4 Conclusion.
Section Three: Exploring syllabus design
10 General principles.
10.1 Curriculum and syllabus models.
10.2 Purposes and goals.
10.3 Syllabus products.
10.4 Experiential content.
10.5 Tasks and activities.
10.6 Objectives.
Glossary
Further reading
Bibliography
Acknowledgements