The Learning Needs Analysis of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in College

Abstract

English for Specific Purposes (ESP), as the bridge curriculum between an ordinary English (EGP) and the English, helps meet the actual needs of students, so it is necessary to introduce ESP into College English teaching. In this paper, based on the needs analysis theory, it studies demand conditions of English for Specific Purposes for non-English majors through questionnaires. The survey finds that the demand for professional learning is growing and the existing English skills cannot reach the demands of their professional teachers. The current college English teaching cannot fully reflect and effectively meet the learning needs of students, so there is the need to strengthen students' English practical application ability and to strengthen the overall intercultural quality of students in English teaching. Based on the analysis results, the article puts forward some suggestions in the hope that the data and analysis provided herein can provide some references for the course construction of College English.