The Survey on Course Design for Business English Majors on the Base of Needs Analysis

Based on the needs analysis theory, a survey on the course design of Business English at Honghe University are conducted. Business English majors' learning needs and attitudes towards course design of Business English are researched through questionnaires. Business English competences needed in workplaces and society's needs for Business English talents are investigated. After analyzing recruitment information for Business English talents collected from domestic credible websites, some suggestions on course design of business English are supplied.

ESPNeeds Analysisand Course Designin Application-Oriented Universities

With demands for applied talents dramatically increasing motivated by economic transformation and China's "Going Out " Strategy, College English reform should deepen ESP teaching, stress application of language skills to academic and professionallearning, and serve for students' future development. Therefore, it is vital to explore school-based course design in ESP based onneeds analysis.

Needs Analysis in the Curriculum Design of an EAP Course

With the growing demand in EAP(English for Academic Purposes) course in international universities,the curriculum designof it deserves worldwide attention.This paper is to analyze why NA(needs analysis) is a determining factor in the curriculum design ofan EAP course and critically evaluate the NA of an EAP course in an international university.

Needs Analysis of Non-English Majors Taking Business English as An Optional Course

The course design of business English as an optional course to Non-English majors should be based on needs analysis.A survey is conducted in the form of a questionnaire in this paper to find out about the needs of the non-English majors taking the course.Implications are provided for the future course design of business English as an optional course.

Curriculum Design of Business English from the Perspective of Needs Analysis

With the Globalization and the fast growth of Chinese economy,the society's demand for talents of Business English(BE) is also increased dramatically. Thus,the discipline construction of foreign language and its talents must meet the development of the new times. In recent years,Business English is gradually set up in many universities and colleges. As an important part for ESP teaching development,ESP provides the basic theoretical framework for the curriculum design of Business English. And it is indispensible in the whole teaching process. This thesis is based on the basic ideas of BE and the theory of Needs Analysis,puts forward some principles that the curriculum design of BE should follow and shed some light to the sustainable development of Business English.

Needs Analysis in Business English Curriculum Design

As demands for business English(which has been categorized into ESP course)has increased in China in recent years,needs analysis are highly emphasized in the curriculum design.This article aims at illustrating how NA becomes the most important element in the course scenario with an example of curriculum design.

An Needs Analysis of English Writing Skills in the Engineering Context in China

This paper aims at investigating the needs of developing an English writing course for Chinese engineering students by employing the instruments of questionnaires and interview protocols.The results will be beneficial for the course development.

A Literature Review of ESP and Needs Analysis

English is used differently under different contexts as well as according to different learners’needs.As a result,this leads to a development of English courses for specific purposes.One area that is highlighted in ESP is the learners’needs analysis.

A Course Design Plan for Collage EST Learners

The paper is to conduct researches into the application of ESP course design at collage EST(English for science and technology)learners,some of which deserve following up.

A Needs-analysis Approach to Postgraduate English Curriculum Design in Chinese Agriculture and Forestry Universities——A Case Study of Shandong Agricultural University

In order to investigate the curriculum design for postgraduate English in Agriculture and Forestry Colleges, this papermakes great attempts to probe into the target needs and learning needs of English in SDAU. Both quantitative and qualitative re-search methods were employed in the survey. The final conclusion of this study is that the current English curriculum design forpostgraduate in SDAU can not satisfy the needs of students and workplace completely. On the basis of such major findings and re-sults, this paper makes attempts to develop an English curriculum design and implementing model for postgraduate English teach-ing in SDAU, hoping to offer implications on curriculum design of postgraduate English in Agriculture and Forestry Colleges and of-fer suggestions on personalized teaching reform of postgraduate English.

Need Analysis of Academic English Speaking for Non-English Major Postgraduates

With increasing academic exchanges and more frequent contact with foreign researchers,more and more postgraduate students are invited to attend international academic meetings,study aboard and participate in academic lectures.However,academic English speaking course set up by many universities fail to improve postgraduate students’academic communication abilities and meet their needs.The research purpose of this paper is to do a need analysis of current academic English speaking courses for non-English major postgraduates.The research methodology includes literature and questionnaire.The questionnaire is designed based on Dudley-Evans and St John's Model.It aims to investigate current situation of academic speaking course and carry out a need analysis of postgraduate students.The results show that non-English major postgraduates have strong needs of academic English speaking.While,English speaking course could not meet the requirement of most postgraduate students.After completing all these courses,their oral academic competences are still beyond the expectations of their supervisors or international academic standard for normal presentation and communication in conference,seminar,lectures etc.

Syllabus Design for Aviation Basic English Based on ESP

The needs analysis of Aviation Basic English course on ESP teaching is emphasized and the syllabus is designed here to instruct the better pre-job training for the students in the major of aircraft manufacturing technology.

基于需求分析理论的大学英语翻转课堂需求调查

如何关照学生个性化的学习需求、用恰当的教学方法实现大学英语课堂的翻转,是大学英语教育界的一个重要研究问题。本研究基于需求分析理论,针对选修大学英语读写课程的学生开展问卷调查和访谈,旨在了解该群体学生对于翻转课堂课前环节与课堂环节的个性化需求,并据此进一步优化大学英语翻转课堂的构建以及探索提高大学英语教学质量的方法。

需求分析理论在大学英语应急特色选修课教学中的应用

外语教学中,需求分析指了解、分析学习者学习需求的过程,是课程设置和实施的前提和基础。以需求分析理论为基础,通过分析学生的学习需求,从理论研究、教学资源建设和教学实践三个方面探讨如何开设以培养学术素养为目标的学术英语选修课和以提高职业素养为目标的行业英语选修课,从而培养学生的学术意识和思辨能力,提升学生在特定语境下使用语言进行专业交流的能力,最终构建服务学校定位、院系发展、学生需求的应急特色选修课程体系,实现语言学习的工具性和人文性。

需求分析理论指导下的高职公共英语课程设置——基于各专业岗位群的调查分析

现行的高职公共英语课程设置没有充分考虑各专业岗位群的差异性,因此无法满足不同行业、不同岗位以及学生未来职业发展对英语能力的需求。在需求分析理论指导下,从学生需求和企业需求两个维度出发,对不同专业岗位群的英语需求进行调查分析,结果显示:高职公共英语课程设置应以职业能力为核心,以满足岗位需求为目标,并在设置框架和内容上进行改进。

从需求分析理论探讨商务英语专业课程设置

随着经济全球化进程的加速推进和我国改革开放事业的深入,我国的商业外贸规模不断壮大,社会对国际商贸人才的需求越来越迫切。如何成功地实现从以语言文学为主的单一型英语专业人才培养模式到以"英语+商务"复合型国际商务英语人才培养模式的转型,成为国内各高校探索研究商务英语教学工作的重点。本文结合商务英语专业学科特点,从专门用途英语需求分析理论出发,探讨高校商务英语专业课程设置的改进。

试论需求分析在经贸英语专业课程设置中的意义和方法

近几年来,随着我国进出口贸易的快速增长,一些高校纷纷将传统的英语专业课程和国际贸易方面的课程结合起来,开设了经贸英语专业.如何成功地将传统的以语言和文学为主的英语专业转到以经济贸易为特色的经贸英语方向上来?许多学校在纷纷探索.由于这种新的专业传统的英语院系创办的时间不长,因此,在课程设置方面存在不少问题.本文联系教学实际,介绍了专门用途英语关于需求分析的理论,阐述了需求分析对经贸方向英语专业课程设置的意义和方法.

基于学生需求分析的财经类高校大学英语课程设置研究——以省属财经类高校为例

本文以省属财经类高校为例,通过问卷和访谈的方式对1500名大一至大四学生对大学英语学习现状及需求情况进行调查,结果发现:1)现行大学英语教学未能充分满足学生多样化的学习需求;2)学生对大学阶段的英语学习更注重应用性和专业性;3)低年级与高年级学生、财经专业与非财经专业学生对大学英语课程的需求存在显著差异。在此基础上,文章构建了包括六大类别的大学英语课程体系,并对课程性质、课程学分、开课学期及开课教师等进行了详细探讨。