Task-based-syllabus-design
Authentic data are samples of spoken or written discourse that have not been specifically
designed for the purposes of language teaching, whereas non-authentic data are samples of
spoken and written discourse that have been designed on an ad hoc basis. (David Nunan,
2001)
Module 4 Course design Multiple choice test
There are many types of syllabus which have different areas of focus in their design and different
factors for their choice.
Which of the following is NOT USUALLY a consideration for the choice of the majority of syllabus
types?
1-
Matching the syllabus to the desired outcomes.
Incorrect please see pages 4 and 5 of the unit
2-
The students’ preference for syllabus type.
Correct
3-
The available resources in terms of material/expertise.
Incorrect please see pages 4 and 5 of the unit
4-
The required content of the course.
Incorrect please see pages 4 and 5 of the unit
Questions 2 to 5.
The following are syllabus types:
Task-based
Content-based
Structural
Notional/Functional
Match the descriptions below, to the types of syllabus above.
This type of syllabus is designed for the information being taught to take priority over the English
language being used.
An example might be a group of Spanish students learning History in English.
The History facts take priority over the English.
1-
Task-based
Incorrect please see page 3 of the unit
2-
Content-based
Correct
3-
Structural
Incorrect please see page 3 of the unit
4-
Notional/Functional
Incorrect please see page 3 of the unit
In this type of syllabus the material is selected by grammar complexity, moving from simple ideas
to the more complex in sequence.
1-
Task-based
Incorrect please see page 3 of the unit
2-
Content-based
Incorrect please see page 3 of the unit
3-
Structural
Correct
4-
Notional/Functional
Incorrect please see page 3 of the unit
4
In this type of syllabus the students are given some form of scenario which requires language use
to complete.
The completion of the scenario takes priority and any language issues addressed later.
This type of syllabus is said to be process orientated.
1-
Task-based
Correct
2-
Content-based
Incorrect please see page 3 of the unit
3-
Structural
Incorrect please see page 3 of the unit
4-
Notional/Functional
Incorrect please see page 3 of the unit
In this type of syllabus which is said to be product orientated and often makes use of a needs
analysis to determine the content.
1-
Task-based
Incorrect please see page 3 of the unit
2-
Content-based
Incorrect please see page 3 of the unit
3-
Structural
Incorrect please see page 3 of the unit
4-
Notional/Functional
Correct
A syllabus which makes use of Breen’s process model will differ from most other types of syllabus
because;
1-
It will have been designed with a large amount of input from the students.
Correct
2-
It will have been designed mainly by the education department.
Incorrect please see question 3 page 6 of the unit
3-
It will have been designed mainly by the teachers, teaching it.
Incorrect please see question 3 page 6 of the unit
4-
It will have been designed at a National level.
Incorrect please see question 3 page 6 of the unit
Which of the following would you probably NOT do for a needs analysis?
1-
Question the learner directly in some form.
Incorrect please see page 6 question 3 of the unit
2-
Shadow the learner/s to see how English is needed.
Incorrect please see page 6 question 3 of the unit
3-
Use an English Language questionnaire with a group of Starter level students.
Correct
4-
Check what resources are available and what the employer expects.
Incorrect please see page 6 question 3 of the unit
8
According to David Nunan, which of the following would NOT be considered a task, in Task based
learning?
1-
Create a dialogue about opening a bank account.
Incorrect please see page 7 question 2 of the unit
2-
Each person in the group writes down their favorite sport then asks the others in the group for theirs.
Incorrect please see page 7 question 2 of the unit
3-
List the past, present and future tenses.
Correct
4-
Write down the sentences in the present tense, now change them to the past tense, starting each
sentence with, Yesterday I……..
Incorrect please see page 7 question 2 of the unit
For which of the following reasons might a functional/notional syllabus be thought of as more
useful than a situational syllabus.
1-
It doesn’t require students to use so much vocabulary.
Incorrect please see pages 2 and 3 of the unit
2-
The situational syllabus is not very practical.
Incorrect please see pages 2 and 3 of the unit
3-
The functional/notional syllabus is not very practical.
Incorrect please see pages 2 and 3 of the unit
4-
The language developed for the functional/notional syllabus can be applied to a whole range of
situations and is therefore broader in use.
Correct
10
Question 10 to 13.
Match the “Can Do” descriptors given to the ALTE levels below.
Can describe hopes and dreams.
Can understand the main points of what is said at work.
1-
Breakthrough
Incorrect please see question 1 page 7 of the unit
2-
Waystage
Incorrect please see question 1 page 7 of the unit
3-
Threshold
Correct
4-
Vantage
Incorrect please see question 1 page 7 of the unit
11
Can understand everyday expressions.
Can introduce him or her self.
1-
Breakthrough
Correct
2-
Waystage
Incorrect please see question 1 page 7 of the unit
3-
Threshold
Incorrect please see question 1 page 7 of the unit
4-
Vantage
Incorrect please see question 1 page 7 of the unit
12
Can interact with a degree of fluency with native speakers.
Can produce clear texts on a wide range of subjects.
1-
Breakthrough
Incorrect please see question 1 page 7 of the unit
2-
Waystage
Incorrect please see question 1 page 7 of the unit
3-
Threshold
Incorrect please see question 1 page 7 of the unit
4-
Vantage
Correct
13
Can describe in simple terms routine matters.
Can use and understand frequently used expressions relating to their immediate environment.
1-
Breakthrough
Incorrect please see question 1 page 7 of the unit
2-
Waystage
Correct
3-
Threshold
Incorrect please see question 1 page 7 of the unit
4-
Vantage
Incorrect please see question 1 page 7 of the unit
14
A syllabus that is designed around one of or a combination of;
Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening is called a ___________ based syllabus.
1-
Productive
Incorrect please see page 4 of the unit
2-
Skills
Correct
3-
Receptive
Incorrect please see page 4 of the unit
4-
Mixed
Incorrect please see page 4 of the unit
15
Which of the following is NOT a category title of the ALTE framework?
1-
Literacy
Correct
2-
Social and Tourist
Incorrect please see question 1 page 7 of the unit
3-
Work
Incorrect please see question 1 page 7 of the unit
4-
Study
Incorrect please see question 1 page 7 of the unit
16
Perhaps two of the most used classifications for types of syllabi are those of White (1988) in which
he described Type A and Type B and the description posited by Wilkins (1976) which he called
________________and analytic.
1-
systematic
Incorrect please see question 4 page 7 of the unit
2-
intuitive
Incorrect please see question 4 page 7 of the unit
3-
synthetic
Correct
4-
inquisitive
Incorrect please see question 4 page 7 of the unit
17
Questions 17 to 20.
Read the following passage which has been adapted from an article by David Nunan (2001) relating
to a task based syllabus.
Fill in the question number gaps with the choices a to d below.
(Q17)______________ data are samples of written or spoken language that have not been
specifically written for language learning.
1-
non-authentic
Incorrect. Please refer back to the article given (Nunan)
2-
informative
Incorrect. Please refer back to the article given (Nunan)
3-
general
Incorrect. Please refer back to the article given (Nunan)
4-
authentic
Correct
18
Students will also need to have some type of practice usually in the form of (Q18)_____________
which could be defined as communicative acts which do not have a prescribed linguistic outcome.
1-
tasks
Correct
2-
revision exercises
Incorrect. Please refer back to the article given (Nunan)
3-
fill in the blank worksheets
Incorrect. Please refer back to the article given (Nunan)
4-
reading a dialogue
Incorrect. Please refer back to the article given (Nunan)
19
Students will also need to gain information; when students gain information from the teacher or a
textbook this is called (Q19)____________.
1-
realistic
Incorrect. Please refer back to the article given (Nunan)
2-
deductive
Correct
3-
comprehension
Incorrect. Please refer back to the article given (Nunan)
4-
inductive
Incorrect. Please refer back to the article given (Nunan)
20
When the students study examples of the language and make up a rule, this is called (20)
____________.
1-
deductive
Incorrect. Please refer back to the article given (Nunan)
2-
realistic
Incorrect. Please refer back to the article given (Nunan)
3-
inductive
Correct
4-
conclusive
Incorrect. Please refer back to the article given (Nunan)