Which type of syllabus is described as built around vocabulary knowledge and lexical items?

• A. Lexical syllabus
• B. Functional-notional syllabus
• C. Structural syllabus
• D. Grammar-based syllabus

Answer: (A)

The main idea tested is organizing a syllabus around vocabulary knowledge and lexical items. A lexical syllabus focuses on teaching language through words, collocations, and fixed phrases rather than primarily through grammar rules. It treats language as a repertoire of chunks that learners can retrieve in real time, so units are built around high-frequency words, semantic fields, and common collocations. For instance, units might group expressions like “make a decision,” “take a break,” or “heavy rain” to show how words naturally co-occur and how to use them in context. This contrasts with approaches that organize by what you can do (functional-notional), by sentence structure (structural), or by grammar rules (grammar-based), which emphasize different organizing principles. The lexical syllabus best matches the description because the priority is the learner’s knowledge of vocabulary and lexical items and how they combine to convey meaning.