Abstract
Within the spectrum of English for Specific Purposes (ESP), needs analysis (NA) is the first and obligatory step. Based on NA studies, this paper makes an NA proposal for a short English training course for bank tellers in a Chinese bank to illustrate the actual implementation of NA procedures. This proposal pinpoints the NA types, sources of information and data-collection methods, with the rationale explained for those choices.
Highlights
The perception of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) has slightly varied
It is usually grouped into English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English for Occupational Purposes (EOP), with a number of subdivisions (Dudley-Evens & St John 1998; Dudley-Evans, 2001)
It is still advisable to tailor each program to its specific requirements and constraints, which fulfills the ultimate aim of English for specific purposes
Summary
The perception of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) has slightly varied. It is viewed as “a separate branch of English Language Teaching” (Dudley-Evans, 2001: p. 131) or “a pedagogical movement in applied linguistics” (Johns & Price, 2014: p. 471). The perception of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) has slightly varied It is viewed as “a separate branch of English Language Teaching” It recognizes learners’ specific language needs, which are reflected in the development of specific approaches and materials, aiming to satisfy their present or future academic, vocational or professional purposes (Dudley-Evans, 2001; Johns & Price, 2014). This paper studies NA and presents an NA proposal for a short English training course for Chinese bank tellers. It first reviews NA, outlining different NA approaches and methods. It proposes an NA for the specified training course, pinpointing its types, sources of information and data-collection methods and exploring the rationale for those choices
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