There are six types of syllabi: structural, situational, notional, skill-based, task-based, and content-based. Each type uses different methodologies and strategies. A structural syllabus is product-oriented and based on grammatical structures. A situational syllabus focuses on communication and uses audiolingual methods and activities like role plays. A notional syllabus employs a communicative approach with interactions and games. The main function of any syllabus is to serve as an agreement between teacher and student about what will be taught and learned.

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Types of syllabus
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2. what is the syllabus?
• The syllabus is the first document written by the teacher, read by the student
and socialized by both in any teaching-learning process.
What for?
Learning objectives or competencies.
Topics to be addressed.
Educational resources available for learning.
Evaluation activities (diagnostic, formative and summative).

3. Types of syllabus
There are six types of syllabus:
• A structural syllabus
• A notional/functional syllabus
• A situational syllabus
• A skill- based syllabus
• A task – based syllabus
• A content-based syllabus

4. A structural syllabus
• Product-oriented studies based on grammatical structures classified according to complexity.
• Methodology :
• grammar
• translation of reading methods
• Communication
• contents:
• readings
• workshops
• Explanations
• dialogues, flashcards, word search, crossword puzzles, ect.

5. A situational syllabus
• Methodology :
• Communication
• Audiolingual method
• strategy:
• Dynamics, games, elaboration of diagrams, explanations
• activities:
• Songs, word search, role play.
• Ex: identify means of transportation

6. Notional Syllabus
• Methodology:
• communicative approach, natural method.
• Strategies:
• Interactions, identification with classroom resources, games, dynamics.
• Activities:
• Flashcards. songs, observation of movies, dialogues, etc.

7. Skill Syllabus
• Metodology:
• Audiolingual method, communicative approach, reading method, direct method,
audiolingual method
• Strategies:
• Interactions, use of classroom material, games, dynamics.
• Activities:
• Reading stories, movies, role-playing, songs.

8. Task – based syllabus
• Methodology:
• Reading method , grammar translation, audiolingual method, communicative
approach.
• Strategy:
• Interactions, use of classroom materials, games, dynamics, descriptions, creation of
fables.
• Activities:
• Flashcards, songs, creation of texts, descriptions

9. Content – based Syllabus
• Methodology:
• Natural approach, direct method, communicative approach
• Strategy:
• Interactions, use of classroom material, description, exposure
• Activities:
• Observe and understand other subjects that are in Spanish in the English language

10. • Syllabu function
• The main function of the Syllabus is to act as a contract between the teacher and the
student, in which each one is committed to the teaching-learning process, the teacher
with the information that will be transmitted and how it will be transmitted and the
students in what what should they learn
• Its importance lies in making known (guide) the topics and everything that will be
presented in the school year.