English needs of students and the course materials in use at the faculty of pharmacy, University of Aden, Yemen

Abstract EN

-The chief aim of this research paper is to investigate the English language needs of the first year students at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Aden, Yemen.

It aims at exploring what they require in English to function effectively in different situational settings: the current academic/study and sociolinguistic needs and probable prerequisites of profession or further education.

A data collection instrument (questionnaire schedule) was designed on the basis of perceptions of learners.

The results of the present study show that specialised English (Pure Pharmaceutical English) in itself does not satisfy the overall needs of the learners.

Other types of English such as disciplinary (Medical English) and ordinary (English for general purposes) need to supplement the main course.