A great emphasis has been placed on English as a foreign language learning at People’s Police University of Technology and Logistics. However, the current syllabus for students of Electronics and Telecommunication has proved inadequate in addressing the students’ needs. Besides, this study is carried out in order to propose a new ESP syllabus which can fit the new time allowance of the credit training program at UTL. This study, therefore, aims to investigate the needs of ET students in their own perception and in the viewpoints of ESP and ET teachers, which serve as the basis for designing a new ESP reading syllabus. An analysis of needs was carried out based on Hutchinson & Water’s (1987) framework, by the means of questionnaires and interviews to gather information from four sources: ET teachers, teachers of ESP,and ET students at UTL. The findings such as students’ expectations, preferences and English competence, ESP teachers’ expectations and suggestions, were taken into account in constructing the syllabus. Based on the literature review and the survey findings, an ESP reading syllabus is proposed. This syllabus can expectedly improve the ESP reading learning and teaching situation at UTL as it makes the course more responsive to the students’ needs and harmonizes with the training goals of the university.
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A great emphasis has been placed on English as a foreign language learning at People’s Police University of Technology and Logistics. However, the current syllabus for students of Electronics and Telecommunication has proved inadequate in addressing the students’ needs. Besides, this study is carried out in order to propose a new ESP syllabus which can fit the new time allowance of the credit training program at UTL. This study, therefore, aims to investigate the needs of ET students in their own perception and in the viewpoints of ESP and ET teachers, which serve as the basis for designing a new ESP reading syllabus. An analysis of needs was carried out based on Hutchinson & Water’s (1987) framework, by the means of questionnaires and interviews to gather information from four sources: ET teachers, teachers of ESP,and ET students at UTL. The findings such as students’ expectations, preferences and English competence, ESP teachers’ expectations and suggestions, were taken into account in constructing the syllabus. Based on the literature review and the survey findings, an ESP reading syllabus is proposed. This syllabus can expectedly improve the ESP reading learning and teaching situation at UTL as it makes the course more responsive to the students’ needs and harmonizes with the training goals of the university.