Two Questions

[rayabk]

1 - What is the difference beween CURRICULUM and SYLLABUS.

2 - Are the government schools open on Monday.

Thanks in advance.

[dbm]

A curriculum is all the courses taught in a school--Thai, English, Maths etc...

A syllabus is all the subjects taught within one course--English--grammar,vocab,comprehension etc...

The government schools are closed on Monday so enjoy another long weekend!

Cheers

[Loaded]

A curriculum is all the courses taught in a school--Thai, English, Maths etc...

A syllabus is all the subjects taught within one course--English--grammar,vocab,comprehension etc...

The government schools are closed on Monday so enjoy another long weekend!

Cheers

less common as a synonym for syllabus is syllabai. Don't think there's a difference except that you can make the first plural.

[PeaceBlondie]

I thought the plural was spelled syllabi. Silly me. Are two Volkswagen buses microbi? Two British sports cars Loti?

[PETERTHEEATER]

I thought the plural was spelled syllabi. Silly me. Are two Volkswagen buses microbi? Two British sports cars Loti?

No, it's all in the pronunciation.

However, perhaps the language experts could tell me this. The town of BICESTER in the UK is pronounced Bista

The town of TOWCESTER is pronounced Towsta

So why is not the town of CIRENCESTER pronounced Srinsta? The locals call it Sirensesta!

[mijan24]

I thought the plural was spelled syllabi. Silly me. Are two Volkswagen buses microbi? Two British sports cars Loti?

PB I was of the same opinion as yourself!! Have I (we) been on the wrong track all of these years??

Edited August 17, 2007 by mijan24

[Petch01]

syl·la·bus / Ñ 'sIlJbJs; NAmE Ñ / noun

(pl. syl·la·buses or less frequent syl·labi / Ñ 'sIlJbaI; NAmE Ñ /) a list of the topics, books, etc. that students should study in a particular subject at school or college (Oxford Advanced Learners Dictonary).

Note that syllabi is pronounced as sillabaai.

Petch01

Edited August 17, 2007 by Petch01

[PeaceBlondie]

In Nicaragua, I rode on some silly buses, but received no silly busses.