PrefaceChapter 1Curriculum, Syllabus and Textbook in English Teaching1.1How are curriculum and syllabus defined in general education1.2How are curriculum and syllabus defined in language education1.3What's the role of textbooks1.4How should teachers mediate the relationships among curriculum,syllabus and textbookChapter 2Curriculum and Curriculum Standards2.1How is curriculum defined2.2What are involved in a curriculum2.3What are the major types of curriculum2.4What are the purposes of curriculum standards2.5How can implementation gap in curriculum reform be addressedChapter 3Case Studies of English Curriculum Standards3.1English curriculum reforms in China3.2English curriculum standards in Singapore3.3Concluding remarksChapter 4Course Syllabus4.1Definitions of syllabus4.2Functions of syllabus4.3Types of syllabus4.4Designing syllabus4.5Concluding remarksChapter 5Case Studies of English Course Syllabuses5.1A case study of national English course syllabus5.2Case studies of teacher-made syllabusesChapter 6Evaluating a Textbook6.1What are the purposes of using textbooks6.2How to evaluate textbooks6.3Concluding remarksChapter 7Adapting a Textbook7.1Why is it necessary to adapt a textbook7.2Principles for textbook adaptation7.3Techniques for textbook adaptation7.4Techniques for using supplementary materials7.5Areas for textbook adaptation7.6Sample textbook adaptation activities7.7Concluding remarksChapter 8Case Studies of Evaluating and Adapting a Textbook8.1New Senior English Curriculum and New Senior English8.2Pointers for evaluation and adaptation of textbooks8.3Concluding remarksReferences