Needs Analysis 2

Example Needs Analysis Questionnaire

Name:

At work
 What job do you do?
 At work, what do you need to do in English? (e.g emails / presentations etc.)
 Are there specific topics you need to talk about in English at work?
 What do you need to improve in English for work: vocab, grammar, networking?

Outside work
 When do you use / need to use English? (e.g to read the paper, watch films in English, travel)

Learning English
 Are you doing anything to improve your English now (apart from this class)?
 How do you currently improve your English?
 What English resources do you have access to at home: internet, films, news channels,
newspapers, etc.?
 Do you have any friends or family who speak good English?

English learning history

 How long have you been studying English?
 What is the highest level of English you have achieved?

Future
 Are there any events coming up you need to prepare for in English (e.g. a conference or an
interview)?
 Are you planning to use English for higher education at an English-speaking university? Are
you planning on moving to an English-speaking country?
 Are there any other reasons you will need English in the future?

Learning Expectations
 How do you learn new things (study techniques)?
 As a student, what do you think you need to do inside and outside class to maximise your
learning?
 What do you expect the teacher to do to help you learn?
 How much time do you have to practise English outside class?

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Example Needs Analysis Tasks

Possible Writing Tasks

1. Write a short essay saying when you started to study English, what study techniques you find
useful and what you plan to do with English in the future.
2. Write a letter to your parents describing your journey to England, your first impressions of
the country and what you hope to do during the rest of your stay.

Possible Speaking Task

 Get the students to work in pairs and interview each other to complete questionnaires (e.g.
the one above). They fill in the questionnaire for their partner not themselves.

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