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Chomsky’ Universal Grammar
{An Introduction
V. J. Cook
The ELT Curriculum
Dasign, Innovation and Managernont
Ranale V. Write
THE ELT CURRICULUM
Design, Innovation and Management
Ronald V. White Contents
Note to the Reader
Acknowledgements
1. Approach, Design, Procedure
2 Two Traditions
Language Curriculum: Values and Options
Language Syllabus Design: ‘Pwo Types
Where, What and How: Other Bases to Syllabus Design
‘ype A Syllabuses: Notional-Functional
The Type B Tradition
8 Language Curriculum Design: Process and Maagement
Innovation: Managing and Evaluating
Appendix Follow-up Activities
Bibliography
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189 Note to the Reader
‘This book is arranged in four parts, of which each contains @ number of
chaprers. Each chapter has a number of sections and the final «wo include 2
summimary of the chapter and suggested follor-up reading.
Inthe Appendix, there are follow-up activities for each chapter. These
activities are intended to be done by groups, and they should invaive
discussion Some of the activites cam also be done indivially they are
linked to the content of eck haps, atl prsde some an oot
practical development of the paints covered in the chapters themsetes,
"You may find st useful to skim the follow-up activities Asfre you sead cach
chapter
Acknowledgements
‘Authors always take 2 great risk: they receive praise if their work is good — and
Citicism if it isn't, Whatever the reception of this pubication, I should like t2
Aistibute some praise of my own, Fitsly, 10 the students who have attended
the courses which provided the basis lor this book. Seconaly, 9 my colleagues,
for their helpfsl suggestions. Thirdly, to Keith Johnson, series editor, for his
critical comments and encouragement. Fourthly, to Sue Vice, for her keen
editorial eye which identified many 2 solecism belore it reached print, Finally,
‘but_most significactly, to my wife, Nors, for the kind of support and
understanding which only she ean provide.
‘The bleme for what follows is entirely mine
‘The author and the publishers are gratefel to the following for permission
to reprosiice material which originally appeazed elsewhere: ‘The Council for
Educational Technology for the United Kingdom, for two figures trum ®
Havelock (1971) ‘The utilization of eduestional research and development’
Britt Jonrral of Eaucational Tehao'egy, 1, 2/2: 84-97. ‘The British Council
for figures trom Dunfrd House Seminar 197% ELT Couse Design, BLT
Deut: 1, Laenguage Teaching Proje for the Third Worl, BLT Deewmenss
LIB, General Engh Silas Design, copyright © ‘The British Council. B. T.
Batsford Ltd for a figure from RT, Boll (1981) a Friraaction to Applied
inguin: Approaches ad Methods in Leaguage Teaching. Unesco for a figure
from A.M. Huberman (1973) Undersnading Change in Filwation An
Jarvtuction copyright © Unesco 1973. Cambridge University Press for
figures, one from J. Yakden (1983) The Conmncative Syllabus: Exobtion,
Design and Inplomcntatiny; and one from J.C. Richards and T. Rodgers
(1986) Agprosch ond Methods im Language Teaching. Simon and Schuster lot &
figure from C, Candin and D. Murphy (eds) 1987) Lemciter Prariced Papen
in ELT, wo. 7.
Ron Whive
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