ENGLISH NEEDS OF ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS AT A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN BANDUNG

Agung Kurnia, Wachyu Sundayana

Abstract


This study investigated what students of the architectural engineering department need in English and design the suitable syllabus based on the students’ needs analysis results. This study was performed at Architecture Engineering Department at one private university in Bandung by recruiting architecture students, alumni who are currently working in architecture field, an English lecturer and the Head Department of Architecture Engineering Department. The data was gathered by distributing questionnaires and semi-structured interview. The result showed that reading and speaking are the two skills most needed by architecture students at their future workplace. Based on the result, an ESP-based syllabus was designed and proposed to meet the needs of architecture students.

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