previous studies have aimed at testing a hypothesis but the present study is data-first research in which researcher tries to form a theory from data rather than the use of data to test a hypothesis. this study aims at exploring teachers perceptions of the strengths and weaknesses of the current syllabus for college preparatory course. eight experienced teachers were selected to collect data during open ended interviews. using grounded theory, researcher analyzed the data. analysis of teachers’ perspective yielded many categories that uncover the strengths and weaknesses of this textbook. the findings will help syllabus designers, test-developers, policymakers and teachers come up with more informed decisions concerning language pedagogy.