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"Curriculum" is a noun which is often translated as "el plan de estudios", and "syllabus" is a noun which is also often translated as "el plan de estudios". Learn more about the difference between "curriculum" and "syllabus" below.
curriculum(
kuh
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rih
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kyuh
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luhm
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el plan de estudios
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A new curriculum has been approved by the Department of Education.El Ministerio de Educación ha aprobado un nuevo plan de estudios.
b. el currículo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The elementary school curriculum has recently been revised.El currículo de primaria se revisó recientemente.
c. el programa de estudios
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
How much of the French curriculum do you have left to do?¿Cuánto te queda por hacer del programa de estudios de francés?
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syllabus(
sih
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luh
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bihs
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el plan de estudios
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
According to the syllabus, we'll spend the first two weeks in class learning about the Enlightenment.De acuerdo al plan de estudios, pasaremos las primeras dos semanas de clase aprendiendo acerca de la Ilustración.
The professor passed out the syllabus on the first day of class.El profesor repartió el plan de estudios el primer día de clases.
b. el programa de estudios
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
This syllabus looks like it'll be challenging.Parece que este programa de estudios nos presentará un reto.
c. el programa
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I have to print the syllabi for the classes I'm going to give this semester.Tengo que imprimir los programas para las clases que voy a dar este semestre.
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