AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE APPLICATION OF FORMAT AND PRESENTATION PRINCIPLES IN ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS 5

Abstract

Designing and developing syllabi for four macro-language skills have been the focus of the curriculum
for English-majored students at Hanoi University of Industry (HaUI) to achieve the required language
proficiency for English majors. The syllabi, particularly speaking skills, therefore, have been constantly
updated to meet those requirements and social changes. The design and development of a language
syllabus should align with the principles of curriculum design to ensure the suitability with social needs and
students’ level. This paper examines how the principles of format and presentation as part of language
curriculum design process have been complied in the design of the speaking course for third-year Englishmajored students at HaUI. The results from document analysis, observations and teacher interviews indicate
the compliance of principles of “motivation, output, deliberate learning, time on task, depth of processing,
integrative motivation, learning style” while three others - “four strands, comprehensible input, fluency” -
have not been fully addressed. These findings provide significant implications for the update and
adjustment of the course for future use.