Introducing Needs Analysis and English for Specific Purposes

James Dean Brown is Professor in the Department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. He has spoken and taught courses in places ranging from Brazil to Yugoslavia, and has published numerous articles and books on language testing, curriculum design, program evaluation, and research methods.

• Section One - Getting ready to do an ESP Needs Analysis1. Defining needs analysis in English for specific purposes (ESP)2. Focusing the ESP needs analysis3. Selecting and sequencing ESP needs analysis data collection proceduresSection Two – Doing the ESP Needs Analysis4. Collecting ESP needs analysis data5. Analyzing and Interpreting ESP needs analysis dataSection Three - Using the Needs Analysis results6. Using the NA results in the rest of the ESP curriculum7. Reporting on the ESP needs analysis project

"In clear, accessible prose, J.D. Brown has provided a much-needed book on how to conduct a learner needs analysis for ESP. It is full of useful examples and practical tips, and will be valuable for teachers and curriculum developers in other languages, as well. Highly recommended." Mike Long, University of Maryland, USA