NEEDS ANALYSIS QUESTIONNAIRE: ESP                                                                                     Date:

Speciality: Construction Engineering

1.Personal background

Sex                 Age           First language             Level of English before the               Current level of English
                                                             entrance to the college
                                                                                                       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         As important as other subjects
   Less important than other subjects


3.Feedback tocourse content
Topic                                                           very useful                  Useful                 not useful
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
   -    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?

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4. Language priorities
Please mark your priorities                                Not important                   Important                     Priority
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

5. Language skills
Please mark your priorities (Reading)     Not important   Important   Priority
Manuals
Instructions
Contracts
Product specifications
Price lists
Specialist literature
Legal documents
Other(please specify)

Please marks your priorities (Speaking)   Not important   Important   Priority
Speaking to foreign visitors
Speaking to foreign colleagues
Speaking on more accurate speaker
To become athe phone
Taking part in meetings
Speaking
Taking part in conferences
Speaking
Giving presentations
Giving instructions
Small talk
Other
Please mark your priorities (Writing)     Not important   Important   Priority
Business letters
E-mails
Memorandums
Reports
Articles
Summaries (of articles)
Notes
Translations
Glossary
Other (specify)
Please mark your priorities (Listening)   Not important   Important   Priority
Lectures
Instructions
Presentations
Reports
Explanations given by the teacher
Teacher talk
Other (specify)

Needs analysis questionnaire

  • 1.
    NEEDS ANALYSIS QUESTIONNAIRE:ESP Date: Speciality: Construction Engineering 1.Personal background Sex Age First language Level of English before the Current level of English entrance to the college 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 As important as other subjects Less important than other subjects 3.Feedback tocourse content Topic very useful Useful not useful 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 - 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 Not important Important Priority
  • 2.
    To become amore 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 5. Language skills Please mark your priorities (Reading) Not important Important Priority Manuals Instructions Contracts Product specifications Price lists Specialist literature Legal documents Other(please specify) Please marks your priorities (Speaking) Not important Important Priority Speaking to foreign visitors Speaking to foreign colleagues Speaking on more accurate speaker To become athe phone Taking part in meetings Speaking Taking part in conferences Speaking Giving presentations Giving instructions Small talk Other Please mark your priorities (Writing) Not important Important Priority Business letters E-mails Memorandums Reports Articles Summaries (of articles) Notes Translations Glossary Other (specify) Please mark your priorities (Listening) Not important Important Priority Lectures Instructions
  • 3.
    Presentations Reports Explanations given bythe teacher Teacher talk Other (specify)