Needs Analysis (English)

NEEDS ANALYSIS

Student’s name ...................................................... Date ...............................................

Desired outcomes questionnaire

1 What is your main reason for learning English? ................................................................................................................................................2 What do you use English for now? ................................................................................................................................................3 Give some examples of situations where you have to use English. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 What do you want to use English for in the future? ................................................................................................................................................5 Give some examples of materials (books, films or other materials) you want to understand in English. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 What topics do you want to talk about in our lessons? List at least three. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

7 What do you (mostly) want to practice in our lessons? Rank from most (=1) to least important.

❏ Grammar

❏ Listening

❏ Pronunciation

❏ Reading

❏ Speaking

❏ Vocabulary

❏ Writing

8 What do you think will help you most to improve your grammar / listening / pronunciation / reading / speaking / vocabulary / writing (choose three)?

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Learning style questionnaire

What is your preferred learning style?

1. I prefer to learn by . . .

a) hearing examples and saying them aloud.

b) drawing things on paper and organizing them in a chart or diagram.

c) trying something out and then analyzing what I’ve done.

2. When I learn a new grammar point . . .

a) I like to hear how it’s used in conversation.

b) I like to see lots of examples first.

c) I try to use it right away.

3. I remember new phrases best when I . . .

a) repeat them several times.

b) write them in my notebook.

c) imagine myself using them in a situation.

4. If I went to an English- speaking country, I would most enjoy . . .

a) hearing the language used in different contexts.

b) seeing the language around me.

c) trying to do things in the language.

5. If I don’t understand something, I will . . .

a) ask the teacher to explain.

b) try to show the teacher what I don’t understand.

c) try to do the task over again.

6. For language learning, I would most enjoy . . .

a) listening to music and the radio.

b) looking at photographs or watching fi lms.

c) doing activities such as visiting a shop or a museum.

7 In my one- to- one lessons, I want to . . .

a) learn by listening to real English.

b) look at interesting materials.

c) learn to be more interactive in my conversation.

Count up your answers. a) .....................b) ................... c) ....................

Mostly a)s = auditory learning style; mostly b)s = visual learning style; mostly c)s = kinesthetic learning style.

Setting goals

My goals

My first goal is ................................................................................................................................................

Why is this goal important? ................................................................................................................................................ What are three steps I need to take to reach this goal?

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My second goal is ................................................................................................................................................

Why is this goal important? ................................................................................................................................................ What are three steps I need to take to reach this goal?

1............................................................................................................................................... 2.............................................................................................................................................. 3.............................................................................................................................................. My third goal is ................................................................................................................................................

Why is this goal important? ................................................................................................................................................What are three steps I need to take to reach this goal?

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Your interests questionnaire

Wants and needs questionnaire

• What do you want to be able to do in English?

• What do you need to do in English (for your job)?