ALMS ENGLISH NEEDS ANALYSIS
PRIORITISING YOUR NEEDS
In the table below you have the language skills related to particular types of tasks. Tick (=^>the skills you see yourself needing most at present or in the future.
LANGUAGE FOCUS	NOW	FUTURE
READING reading academic articles or texts		
reading literature		
reading text on the Internet		
reading newspapers or magazines		
reading advertisements and public information		
WRITING writing essays, reports		
writing academic articles/papers		
creative writing		
writing curriculum vitae		
writing a diary		
writing formal letters		
filling in forms		
writing informal letters		
writing texts on the Internet		
writing memos and messages		
writing newspaper articles		
writing scholarship, grant proposals		
writing for talks and presentations		
LISTENING listening to lectures, talks, presentations		
listening to conversation, discussions		
listening to entertainment (e.g. TV, films, drama)		
listening to interviews		
listening to news on TV, radio		
listening to songs, music		
listening on the Internet		
listening on the telephone		
SPEAKING holding social conversation		
taking part in group discussions (e.g. tutorials)		
having interviews		
giving talks and presentations		
holding telephone conversations		
attending meetings		
communication when travelling (e.g. airports, hotels)