Journal #1 Difference between:

A. use = how the language is used in communication, or the function of language. To put into service or apply for a purpose; employ

usage = is the grammatical explanation of some language; the customary way in which a language or a form of language is spoken or written.

We communicate using the language, regardless if it is correct or not, while the usage of a language means the application of the grammatical rules in our communication. In meaningful communications, students are more concerned with the function of language (use).

B. accuracy= accuracy refers to the ability to produce grammatically correct sentences that are comprehensible

fluency= fluency refers to the ability to produce rapid, flowing, natural speech, but not necessarily grammatically correct speech.

C. functional syllabus= language programs with functions being the primary organizing feature. The course content is based on functions not grammatical structures.

structural syllabus= a syllabus in which grammatical structures form the central organizing feature. A structural syllabus proceeds from simple grammatical structure to more complex grammatical structure.

Structural syllabuses are organized according to grammatical complexity while functional syllabuses are organized according to the functions of the language.