noun · neutral
syllabus
/ˈsɪləbəs/SYL·la·bus
Band 4-5speakingtask2
An outline of the topics, readings, and assessments for a particular course.
Examples
“Check the syllabus for the reading list and deadlines.”
“The syllabus was updated before the semester started.”
“Each course has its own syllabus available online.”
Band 8 sentence
“Before I enrol, I always read the syllabus carefully to see how assessments are weighted across the semester.”
Collocations
- course syllabus
- read the syllabus
- updated syllabus
Word family
syllabus nounsyllabi noun (plural)syllabuses noun (plural)
Common mistakes
Two syllabus were uploaded.→Two syllabi were uploaded.
The syllabus is the same as the curriculum.→The syllabus is different from the curriculum.
Say it for a higher band
5outline→6course outline→7+syllabus
Synonyms
outline
Easily confused
curriculum
“The syllabus lists weekly readings and assignment dates.”
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