Formation des objectifs et objectifs de formation Besoins langagiers dapprentissage en francais de lhdtellerie en Jordanie

The current approaches in teaching, especially the functional approach in teaching foreign languages for specific purposes, no longer place great importance on curricula per se. Emphasis has shifted to students and their specific linguistic needs. Thus, when designing textbooks for teaching a language for specific purposes, it becomes essential to take into consideration students’ needs, their reasons for studying any particular language, their level of proficiency in that language and the envisaged time frame for learning it. Market needs are also another important consideration. This study, which adopts the functional approach, examines issues related to teaching French for beginners specializing in hotel management. There are currently no specialized textbooks by either Arab or French publishers. However, there is a pressing need to design such textbooks to teach «French for Hotel Management» courses on offer by all departments of hotel management at Arab universities in general and Jordanian universities in particular. These departments aim to train students and equip them with the necessary language proficiency required by the market place. The study also includes a questionnaire which assesses students’ needs and requirements. The analysis based on the questionnaire provides recommendations for designing and developing textbooks which correspond to both students’ and markets’ needs.