ANÁLISE DE NECESSIDADES E O ENSINO DE LÍNGUAS PARA FINS ESPECÍFICOS

Authors

  • Sheilla Andrade de Souza Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Triângulo Mineiro

Keywords:

Teaching languages for specific purposes;Needs analysis;Course design.

Abstract

This article aims to discuss the importance of needs analysis in the preparation course for specific purposes, or “Instrumental” as known in Brazil. They represent a process of data collection associated to student’s needs, wants and lacksrelated to English Learning. In this paper, It will be presented steps and tools suggested by Schutz and Derwing (1981), Yalden (1987), Hutchinson and Waters (1987) to carry out these analyzes. Furthermore, It will discuss data collected from students in Analysis and Systems Development Course in a public institution in Minas Gerais.

 

Author Biography

  • Sheilla Andrade de Souza, Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Triângulo Mineiro

    Mestre em Linguística Aplicada pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Linguística Aplicada da Universidade de
    Brasília. Professora de Língua Inglesa e Língua Portuguesa no Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Triângulo Mineiro. 

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Published

2015-10-03

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How to Cite

ANÁLISE DE NECESSIDADES E O ENSINO DE LÍNGUAS PARA FINS ESPECÍFICOS. Revista Desempenho, [S. l.], v. 2, n. 22, 2015. Disponível em: https://periodicostestes.bce.unb.br/index.php/rd/article/view/9498. Acesso em: 14 mar. 2025.

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