A syllabus in which grammatical structures form the central organizing feature is known as?

A syllabus in which grammatical structures form the central organizing feature is known as?

• A. Structural syllabus
• B. Functional syllabus
• C. World Englishes
• D. Recieved Pronunciation

Answer: (A)

This item tests how a syllabus is organized around grammatical forms. In a structural syllabus, content is arranged by specific grammatical structures—present simple, past tense, question forms, modals, and so on—shown in a deliberate sequence and drilled to build accuracy. The focus is on mastering form and pattern, often through pattern drills and form-focused practice, with each unit centered on one or a few related structures. This contrasts with a functional syllabus, which groups content by communicative purposes (such as making requests or giving directions) rather than by grammar. World Englishes and Received Pronunciation relate to varieties and pronunciation, not to how a syllabus is organized. So the central organizing feature being grammar structures makes it a structural syllabus.

This item tests how a syllabus is organized around grammatical forms. In a structural syllabus, content is arranged by specific grammatical structures—present simple, past tense, question forms, modals, and so on—shown in a deliberate sequence and drilled to build accuracy. The focus is on mastering form and pattern, often through pattern drills and form-focused practice, with each unit centered on one or a few related structures. This contrasts with a functional syllabus, which groups content by communicative purposes (such as making requests or giving directions) rather than by grammar. World Englishes and Received Pronunciation relate to varieties and pronunciation, not to how a syllabus is organized. So the central organizing feature being grammar structures makes it a structural syllabus.