Study on the Needs Analysis of Non—English Majors for English Learning

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  【Abstract】Needs analysis is an important link in the process of course designs,and it is the important basis for teachers to organize teaching and evaluate teaching results.Based on the theory of needs analysis,taking questionnaire method,choosing 100 non-English majors of Dongchang College of Liaocheng University as research objects,the thesis investigates the current situation of English learning and teaching.
  【Key words】needs analysis; non-English majors
  1.Research Background
  College English as a public course,mainly focuses on the comprehensive master of language knowledge and the training of basic language skills in reading,writing,listening and speaking.Besides,college English takes the form of credit system and closed-book examination to investigate students’ English learning situation.Advanced English teaching equipment,completed teaching facilities,high-speed broadband network,multi-media classroom,advanced audio-visual language labs have been set in Dongchang College of Liaocheng University,computer network laboratories,libraries,meeting room,students.activity center and so on,create a good learning environment for all students.At the same time,non-English majors’ enthusiasm of learning English is not high,most students just to deal with all kinds of examinations and choose the way to learn English.
  2.Data and Results Analysis
  2.1 Students. Motivations for College English Learning.Question One is designed to investigate students.attitudes towards English learning.Results show that most non-English majors think English learning is indispensable,74 students think that it is necessary or very necessary to learning English.Only 9 students claim that learning English is unnecessary for them.The rest 17 students take a neutral position.Question Two is about English learning goal,according to the results of the survey,61% of the students think the main purpose of learning English for them is to create a condition for finding a good job.36% of students just because living needs and further study.Therefore,college students.instrumental aspect for English learning is more demanding,they are concentrated on seeking a job.Question Three and Question Four are to find out the subjects’ interests in school hardware facilities and language skills.Most of students think the school hardware facilities such as classrooms,-media can satisfy their need for English learning,this is a good aspect.Students.desires for speaking English are much higher.Non-English majors might have tended to order their interests according to their General English proficiency.In other words,they rank first the language skills that they need to improve most.   2.2 Students.Demands for Class Learning and Activity Manner.Among the three given choices of learning styles,“in pair”ranks the first,“in small group”the second and “individually”the third.The data indicates that Non-English majors no longer like the learning style“in pair”as they do in their previous periods of study.For after-class learning method,students.interests in multi-media indicate that untraditional learning tools are more popular.Multi-media materials help to increase students. interests by images,pictures,animations and sound effects.The combination of audio and visual effects can help to make the whole learning process more dynamic,immediate and more easily accessible.Learner can arrange and control their learning time.
  2.3 Students. Demands for Teachers.Teaching.The following table,clearly the qualification of having relevant practical experiences is ranked first,following which are professional knowledge,rich teaching experiences,and good English proficiency.Most Chinese teachers have a language teaching background but do not have first-hand experience in the English learning area.
  Qualifications of Teachers (n=100)
  Qualifications Relevant
  Practical
  Experiences Professional Knowledge Rich Teaching Experience Good
  English
  Proficiency
  No.of Subjects 53 22 18 7
  Percentage 53% 22% 18% 7%
  3.Problems and Suggestions
  There are still some students thinking it is no need to learn English in modern society.They are more concentrated on seeking a chirming job.But they do not know how to improve their speaking and listening level.Besides,they have no clear recommendations for choosing appropriate learning material.For above ones,students should prepare before class,practice communicative activities in class,and extend communication skills after class.Also,teachers should give more chances to do practice and interact with students.Besides,our students need some opportunities to practice their learning abilities.
  *本研究为院级立项科研课题项目,立项课题编号2013SK008。
  作者简介:王婷婷,女,(1985.6),汉族,硕士,讲师,大学英语教研室主任,研究方向:大学英语教学法。
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