Author(s)

Zhang Wanchen ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Translation Studies, Xi'an Fanyi University, Xi'an, China

Corresponding Author

Zhang Wanchen

ABSTRACT

This paper analyzes the learning needs of 54 Business English major students in a western foreign language university in China through a questionnaire survey. The main research purposes are as follows: (1) This paper aims to understand and master the English learning needs of Business English major students; (2)This paper tries to understand students' views and satisfaction of Business English courses, so as to adjust the course contents to meet students' learning needs; (3) This paper hopes to understand the students' expectations in this major and develop a Business English course that not only can meet the requirements of students, but also provide help in students' English learning. Based on this study, we can figure out students' English learning motivation and interest at present, current English ability, satisfaction with current courses, as well as the expectations for future study, thus providing more targeted suggestions and countermeasures for English teaching of Business English majors. 

KEYWORDS

Needs Analysis, Learning Needs, Business English

CITE THIS PAPER

Zhang Wanchen, Learning Needs Analysis of Business English Major Students: Taking a Western Foreign Language University as an Example. Transactions on Comparative Education (2024) Vol. 6: 32-36. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/trance.2024.060506.

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