NEEDS ANALYSIS QUESTIONNAIRE: English Program

Purpose of this survey is to fully understand English needs of graduate students and young researchers in Science
and Engineering. Please kindly take the time to fill in the following questionnaire.

1. Personal Background

Name: Department: First Language : Japanese

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Grade/Position M1, M2, D1, D2, D3, PD, Assistant Prof.

In the following items please place your check marks rapidly and dont stop to think about each scale. We are
interested in your immediate impression. Remember, this is not a test and there are no right or wrong answers. The
right answer is the one that is true for you. Be sure to make only one check mark on each scale!
2. Self Analysis Not do well 1 Do well
English Proficiency Level Beginner Intermediate Advanced
Speaking
Listening
Pronunciation/Accent
Presentation
General Vocabulary
Specialist Vocabulary
General Writing
Journal Writing
3. Interest and Importance
Are you interested in taking English course that focuses on Scientific English?
Yes, very much Yes Not much Not interested at all
How important do you think Scientific English is in comparison English for General
Purposes (EGP)?
More important than EGP As important as EGP Less important than EGP

4. Language priorities
Please mark your priorities Not important Important Very important
To become a more fluent speaker
To become a more accurate speaker
To expand my general vocabulary
To expand my specialist vocabulary
To improve my listening
To improve my pronunciation
To improve my reading
To improve my writing
To improve my English Test score
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5. Language skills
Reading: Please mark your priorities Not important Important Very important
Chemistry
Biology/Medicine
Physics
Geology/Cosmology
General Science
Social Sciences
Non-Scientific
Others (Please
Speaking: Please mark your priorities Not important Important Very important
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 (Please specify: )
Writing: Please mark your priorities Not important Important Very important
Business letters
E-mails
Memorandums
Reports
Research Papers
Summaries (of articles)
Notes
Translations
Glossary
Other (Please specify: )
Listening: Please mark your priorities Not important Important Very important
Lectures
Instructions
Presentations
Reports
Explanations given by the teacher
Teacher talk
Other (Please specify: )

This is the end of this survey. Thank you very much for your kind cooperation.