With regard to the acceleration of English language learning in the world, every aspect of life is required to acquire basic knowledge of English irrespective of their scope. Subjects, courses at Higher Educational Institutes are willingly integrating language learning as part of their compulsory program. However, to amalgamate this process into action, some priorities should be taken into serious consideration such as needs analysis which reveals students basic wants of the language.

Needs analysis, questionnaire, academic writing

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