Needs Analysis of Junior Middle School English Learners Abstract English, viewed as an international language, is widely used as a means of interaction between people around the world. What’s more, the globalization makes the use of English even increase. In China, English is chosen as a required course. 46986

Chinese English curriculum has developed for a long period. Even though, there still exists problems. The author thinks that almost all the problems can be summarized as the dissatisfaction of students’ needs. So the author chooses two grade seven classes in a junior middle school in Hangzhou to analyze students’ needs. Questionnaire is used to collect data. Through the needs analysis, the author find that needs analysis can help people find out what students really need and what they don’t need. The author also gives suggestions after the needs analysis, which improve the English curriculum.

Key Words: junior middle school students, needs analysis, English curriculum

初中英语学习者需求分析摘要英语，作为一门国际语言，为全世界人民广泛使用。另外，全球化的趋势使得英语的使用频率更加频繁。在中国，英语更是作为一门学校的必修科目。

中国的英语课程已经发展了相当长的一段时间。即便如此，中国的英语课程仍然存在一些问题。笔者认为，几乎所有英语课程中的问题都可以总结为学生的需求得不到满足。因此，笔者选择了杭州某初中七年级的两个班级进行研究，并采用调查问卷的方式收集数据，即学生们的需求。笔者认为需求分析能够帮助人们认识到学生真正需要的东西以及不需要的东西。通过需求分析，笔者为初中英语课程提出了针对性的建议，对其有一定的促进作用。

关键词：初中学生，需求分析，英语课程

Contents

1. Introduction 1

    1.1 Research Background 1

    1.2 Research Purpose and Significance1

    1.3 Research Questions. ...2

2. Literature Review 3

    2.1 English for General Purposes (EGP)...3

  2.1.1 The Definition of EGP 3

  2.1.2 The Development of EGP…… 3

    2.2 Needs.3

  2.2.1 The Definition of Needs ..3

      2.2.2 The Classification of Needs 4

    2.3 Needs Analysis.4

  2.3.1 The Definition of Needs Analysis…… 4

      2.3.2 The Process of Needs Analysis5

    2.4 The Models of Needs Analysis..5

3. Research Design...7

    3.1 Research Subjects..7

    3.2 Research Instrument...7

    3.3 Research Procedure..7

4. Results and Discussion...9

    4.1 Answers to Research Question 1....9

  4.1.1 English Learners’ Necessities..9

  4.1.2 English Learners’ Lacks10

  4.1.3 English Learners’ Wants11

    4.2 Answers to Research Question 2....11

  4.2.1 English Learners’ Material Conditions...11

      4.2.2 English Learners’ Psychological Conditions....13

      4.2.3 English Learners’ Current Knowledge and Learning Skills.14

      4.2.4 English Learners’ Supporting Conditions....15

5. Conclusion..17