Recently, increasing foreign students show the needs of their academic purpose studying in the universities. This study has an objectiveness of showing the needs of the students who are planning to study in the academic course in Korea and to complete...
Recently, increasing foreign students show the needs of their academic purpose studying in the universities. This study has an objectiveness of showing the needs of the students who are planning to study in the academic course in Korea and to complete their successful academic goal, they need special Korean courses for academic study. For this study, needs analysis was used to find out what the students need to learn in reading beforehand for academic purpose. This is the abstract of this study. In chapter I, we show the objectiveness of this study. To study in the university, reading skill is the most critical skills students need in advance. Therefore, to design the educational plan for Korean students for academic purpose needs analysis is necessary. Also, we showed the current numbers and ratios of foreign students in Korean Universities and discussed about academic purpose Korean language teaching. In chapter II, as a theoretical basis, we explain about general reading as a second language learning. In addition, we examine the theories of language learning for academic purpose. For EAP students, content-based language instruction is needed, and teaching reading skills on the basis of intertextuality, and cognitive and metacognitive strategies were shown. In chapter III, as a needs analysis, we introduce pilot studying, study process, and subject of the study. This study was made as the subject of the study of 126 foreign students in Korean universities. To analyse their needs of reading, survey was used. In chapter IV, needs analysis was used about reading for students of academic purpose. As a result, respondents answered they used reading more rather than other language skills. Also they felt difficulties on reading than other skills. The most difficult reading activity is ''reading comprehension'' and the second one is ''reading strategy'' and ''lexical comprehension''. Next, students need ''reading for major subject or cultural subjects'' in advance. They need the most important activity for their reading is ''to read and comprehend of major subject of study''. In chapter V, as a result of the needs analysis, we draw a plan on teaching reading for students of academic purpose. It shows the necessity of reading materials of cultural subject in the university, teaching strategy for effective reading, teaching lexical terms to improve their vocabularies and integrating other language skills. In chapter VI, we summarize those researches, and show the limitations and the necessities of this study. Finally, we add more proposal for systemizing lexical lists, diversifying reading materials and more researches.