Possible answers: Tatyana is a young learner who probably needs to learn in an active and sociable way. Gul has
timetabling needs which mean he probably can't come to a regular class and may need to study a lot by himself. His course probably needs to focus on hotel English, on improving his speaking skills and possibly his skills in listening to people with a range of foreign accents.
Activity 2. Here are some teacher choices. Which of the learner needs in the table above do they aim to meet? (Some choices may aim at more than one need.) A. Choosing to read the learners a fairy story
B. Focusing on the specific pronunciation problems of the class
С. Deciding that three learners should work alone while the rest do group work
D. Choosing to locus on the language of oral presentations with a class oi adult professionals
E. Focusing on developing learners' ability to read lor detail in preparation for an exam
F. Deciding to put the learners in groups for the whole term and only do group work
G. Teaching learners to use a dictionary and the spell checker on the computer
H. Deciding to ask the learners why they are learning English and what they hope to achieve with it
I. Deciding to only praise and never criticise a particular learner
J. Choosing to take the class to the computer laboratory rather than the classroom to write
a composition
Possible answers: A. age; interests В. learning gap С. learning style D. interests, language requirements for future professional needs E. language gap, future professional needs and learning goals F. age,learning style G. learner autonomy H. learning goals I. motivation J. motivation, learner autonomy
Activity 3. For questions 1-7. match the descriptions of the learners with the causes of their needs listed A-H. There is one extra option which you do not need to use. Causes of needs
