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The Origins of Language Curriculum Development (Historical Background…
The Origins of Language Curriculum Development
Assumptions underlying early approaches to syllabus design
Learners' need are identified exclusively in terms of language needs
The process of learning a language is largely determined by the textbook
Learners everywehere have the same needs
The basics unit of language are vocabulary and grammar
The context of teaching is English as a foreign language
Historical Background
Structural Method (1930-1960)
Proportion
Concreteness
Gradation
Interest
Accuracy
Order of progression
Habit-forming
Multiple line of approach
Initial Preparation
Reading Method (1920-1950)
Direct Method (1890-1930)
Audiolingual Method (1950-1970)
Grammar Translation Method (1800-1900)
Communicative Approach (1970-present)
Vocabulary Selection
Criteria for Determining Word List
Coverage
Similarity
Defining Power
Teachability
Availability
Lexical Syllabus Sources
West (1953),
A General Service List of English Words
Hindmarsh (1980),
Cambridge English Lexicon
Grammar Selection and Gradation
Grammatical Syllabus Principles
Frequency
Learnability
Simplicity and Centrality
Gradation Approaches
Linguistic Distance
Intrinsic Difficulty
Communicative Need
Frequency