ESP Teaching and Needs Analysis. Case Study

Abstract

This paper explores the characteristics of the English language for Specific Purposes (ESP), the difficulties and challenges faced when teaching English as a foreign language, and the importance of Needs Analysis in learning a foreign language. For this purpose, we applied a questionnaire to a group of intermediate level (B1) students, majoring in Tourism. The needs analysis revealed the approaches and activities that should be applied in different types of lessons, thus giving the students the opportunity to improve their English skills and find out what they lack and need when studying English for their future professional careers. The results outlined the need for concrete activities and strategies, with the focus on communicative skills, based on learner-centered approaches and activities, real-life situations by using authentic materials that are efficient for the students’ better integration into the Tourism labor market.

Keywords

• ESP
• Needs Analysis
• tourism
• skills