Needs analysis of the engineering staff at the technical instructors training institute

الملخص EN

It is often conceived that for any English language teaching program to be fruitful, it has to meet the needs of the participants.

English for specific purposes (ESP henceforth) learners are typically adults who previously have experienced English and are willing to learn the English language to transfer some information and communicate a collection of specialized verbal activities and to execute certain occupation –linked purposes and functions.

The engineering staff at the Technical Instructors Training Institute, Iraq, Baghdad/ Al-Zafaranyia have found some difficulties in linguistic communication in English which seems to be a necessary requirement to perform effectively in their professions