Investigating English for Specific Purposes Tourism Management Textbooks. Evidence from Iranian ESP Needs Analysis
Investigating English for Specific Purposes Tourism Management Textbooks. Evidence from Iranian ESP Needs Analysis

Summary/Abstract: The current study was an attempt to investigate whether the current textbooks applied in English for Tourism Management courses complied with the standards of such texts in the world-leading universities. In addition, it explored the instructors’ and students’ needs in relation to the quality of the texts. To this end, 5 instructors and 61 students of Tourism Management from four universities were selected. Two questionnaires were administered among the participants in the study. The obtained data were analysed through descriptive and content analysis. The findings revealed that current texts were in line with the standards of the world-leading universities. Concerning the second question, the instructors’ and students’ needs were clarified and discussed. Suggestions for further research were also reported.

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