LANGUAGE TEACHING FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES AT IFAL: ANALYSIS OF NEEDS FOR SPANISH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE USES

• Autor(a) principal: Cândido da Silva, Claudemir
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Santos Ferraz, Diana Gleise dos, Batinga Agra, Christiane, Lima-Duarte, Flávia Karolina
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Prática Docente
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.cfs.ifmt.edu.br/periodicos/index.php/rpd/article/view/430
• topic: Análise das necessidades; Ensino de línguas para fins específicos; Hotelaria; Needs analysis; Language teaching for specific purposes; Hospitality

This research aimed to verify the needs of uses of the Spanish and English languages in the Technological course in Hospitality, from the perceptions of professionals working in the hotel business, foreign tourists and students. The theoretical framework is represented by studies in the areas of language teaching for specific purposes and needs analysis. The methodology was carried out in three stages and semi-structured questionnaires were used as an instrument for data collection and data generation. The results show that hotel employees do not feel prepared to verbally interact with foreign tourists, a fact corroborated by these tourists who point to the need for professionals to acquire the basic vocabulary of the area. In addition, we also realize that students are unaware of their needs in relation to learning these languages. As a conclusion, there is a need to offer training to professionals who already work in the hotel and to reformulate the menus of the two subjects in the hotel.