. this approach, the learner factor is paid more attention than the former. Furthermore, it aims to get away from the surface performance data and look at the competence that underlies the performance syllabus Syllabus is a common and familiar notion in language teaching and learning. Many of the teachers regard syllabus as a standard material orienting them what should be taught to their learners both the first-year English major students and the teachers towards the supplementary reading syllabus for English freshmen at HPU 3  To propose a supplementary reading syllabus based