Needs Analysis
IN THE NAME OF GODNEEDS ANALYSIS HALIME PAYDARINTRODUCTION:. Needs analysis is directed mainly at the goals and content of a course. Itexamines what the learners know already and what they need to know.Needs analysis makes sure that the course will contain relevant and usefulthings to learn. Good needs analysis involves asking the right questions andfinding the answers in the most effective way. The learnersâ needs can be categorized into three groups: Necessities, Wants, and lacks.Fifteen needs of language learners are provided in the following.THE LANGUAGE LEARNERSâNEEDS:1. The learners need to communicate with people around the world2. The learners should develop their fluency in all four skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading.3. The learners should have acquired the necessary knowledge in order to enter the next level4. The learnersâ motivation should be considered 5. The learnersâ desires and wishes6. The second language culture and attitudes7. The learners need to learn English for academic education8. Some of the learners  need to use the English because they want to travel to other  countries.
9. The accuracy of learners should be developed10. The learnersâ writing skill should be considered11. The learners should be aware of the list of frequency words12. The learners need to acquire the knowledge of English in order to get a good job13. The learners should be able to use the language in different context14. In order to work with new technologies, the learners need to learn the English15. In this stage the learners should be able to speak, so they should have acquired the sound system of English in the previous stages.The categorization of the needs:The necessities :The learners should develop their fluency in all four skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading. On the basis of the necessities definition: the needs which are necessary in the learners use of language, developing  fluency is necessaryThe learnersâ motivation should be considered. During learning English, the learnersâ motivation should be taken into account. Necessities are the present needs The second language culture and attitudes. Culture is an aspect of the language, so to acquire the language it is necessary to learn about the culture.The learners need to communicate with people around the world. These days communication is of import .all around the world, people should communicate with each other in order to do everything.The accuracy of learners should be developed.in order to communicate, people should be accurate enough.The learnersâ writing skill should be considered. The learners should write on every given topic.. The learners need to acquire the knowledge of English in order to get a good job. Sometimes getting a job required being able to speak and write EnglishThe learners should be able to use the language in different context. Students should be able to perform at different situations.In order to work with new technologies, the learners need to learn English. learning English is necessary because these days using new technologies like computer, cellphones, etc. required knowing EnglishWants:The learnersâ desires and wishes .the learners âwants are the needs which they wish to learn.  Some of the learners  need to use the English because they want to travel to other  countries. Traveling to other countries is one of the learnersâ best wishes.The learners need to learn English for academic education. if the learners want to continue the academic education, they need to learn English  Lacks:In this stage the learners should be able to speak, so they should have acquired the sound system of English in the previous stages. Lacks are the needs that should be achieved in the previous stages. Learning the sound system is the lack of speaking.The learners should be aware of the list of frequency words.in order to communicate, the learners should be aware of the list of frequency words. The learners should have acquired the necessary knowledge in order to enter the next level. Will go to next level .so they should be ready to enter the next level. They must have acquired some knowledge.INSTRUMENTS:THE LANGUAGE LEARNERSâNEEDS:1. The learners need to communicate with people around the world. THIS NEED CAN BE ANALYZED BY MEETING.2. The learners should develop their fluency in all four skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading. This observation need can be measured by an observation instrument3. The learners should have acquired the necessary knowledge in order to enter the next level. This can be studied by collecting learner language samples.4. The learnersâ motivation should be considered .this need is usually selected by a questionnaire