Suppose you are sitting down to write objectives for yourself.

How do you know where to start? How do you get more specific? You cannot work on everything at the same time. What should your priorities be?

One way to work out your priorities is to do a needs analysis for yourself, in which you analyze your own language learning needs.

Warning:

You may find some items with high ratings on your list that are inappropriate for your current stage of learning. Your PLS advisor will help you check the results.

Steps:

Follow these steps to do a Needs Analysis:

Think of situations in which you want or need to use the language:

• at home
• in work situations
• for pleasure
• for socializing
• in learning situations

For each situation, list specific things you need to do using the language.

Rank each need on your list from one to five according to three criteria:

• The frequency with which the need arises
• The urgency of the need
• Its importance to you personally

Add the three ratings to get a total.

Results: Send us your results

Please don't forget to send your contact information.

After checking your needs analysis we will send you a placement test according to the needs you mention. It will only take a few minutes to fill out and will allow us to place you in the correct group or level.