Needs Analysis in ESP Context

This book is a humble contribution to the body of literature on the topic of needs analysis.The importance of needs analysis in the field of English language teaching and learning has been acknowledged by a number of scholars, including Richterich and Chancerel (1977); Munby (1978); Richards, (1984); Hutchinson and Waters (1987); Brindley (1989); Robinson (1991); Johns (1991); Brown (1995); West (1997), to name but a few.It is through analyzing learners' needs that instructors and syllabus designers identify the specific language needs that can be addressed in developing goals, objectives, and content for a specific language program.