Notional - functional syllabus

Notional - functional syllabus

1. began with

   • Van EK & Alexander 1975
     • notions
       • general
         • are
           • specific concepts
             • like
               • existence, space, time, quantity and quality
                 • are used
                   • to express notions of space and time
                     • location, speed, movement, time, and frequency
       • specific
         • are
           • contexts or situations
             • like
               • Personal identification: name, address, telephone, personal information
         • include
           • travel, health and welfare, education, shopping, services and free time
     • and
       • Wilkins 1976

2. characteristics

   • functions
     • that
       • organize study plans
         • focusing it
           • curricular structure
         • are organized
           • in functions
             • like
               • identify, inform, deny, accept, reject, ask, permissions, apologize

3. provided

   • fundament
     • to
       • develop textbooks, and communicative materials of the English language
         • including
           • Conversation practices with 1 partner, work in groups, role plays, internet activities
         • Functions by Brown (1999): Introducing self and other people. Exchanging personal information. Asking how to spell someone's name. Giving commands. Apologizing and thanking. Identify and describing people. Asking for information.