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NEEDS ANALYSIS QUESTIONNAIRE: ESP

Speciality: Construction Engineering

Date:

1.Personal background
Sex Age First language Level of English before the entrance to the college Current level of English according to CEF scale

How much specialist knowledge did you have in you main field of study before the ESP course? Tick an appropriate box. very much basic knowledge not much

2. Interest, importance
Are you interested in taking an ESP course ? Yes, very much Yes Not much Not interested at all

How important do you think ESP is in comparison with other subjects? More important than many other subjects Less important than other subjects As important as other subjects

3. Feedback to course content Topic

Engineering: professional standards, qualifications, career opportunities Engineering materials and properties Shapes, dimensions Numbers and quantities Classifying devices and equipment Describing processes and procedures Making predictions, future trends and technical innovations Engineering landmarks

very useful

Useful

not useful

buildings (e.g. skyscrapers, hotels) bridges other landmarks*

Safety at work, hazards, instructions Phases of construction Problem solving, advising and consultancy

* Other landmarks If you have indicated other landmarks, which landmark(s) would you like to focus on? ____________________________________________________________________ ** Other areas If you have indicated other areas, which area(s) would you like to focus on?

__________________________________________________________________________ 4. Language priorities

Please mark your priorities To become a more fluent speaker To become a more accurate speaker To expand my general vocabulary Not important Important Priority

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To expand my specialist vocabulary To improve my listening To improve my pronunciation To improve my reading To improve my writing

5. Language skills
Please mark your priorities (Reading)
Manuals Instructions Contracts Product specifications Price lists Specialist literature Legal documents Other(please specify)

Not important

Important

Priority

Please marks your priorities (Speaking)

Speaking to foreign visitors Speaking to foreign colleagues Speaking on the phone Taking part in meetings Taking part in conferences Giving presentations Giving instructions Small talk Other

Not important

Important

Priority

Please mark your priorities (Writing)

Business letters E-mails Memorandums Reports Articles Summaries (of articles) Notes Translations Glossary Other (specify) Please mark your priorities (Listening) Lectures Instructions Presentations Reports Explanations given by the teacher Teacher talk Other (specify)

Not important

Important

Priority

Not important

Important

Priority

Ene Peterson How to become a (more) successful language learner 43rd Annual Conference Cardiff, 31ST MARCH - 4TH APRIL 2009