Résumé:
The present study is an attempt to identify the language needs of first year students at the
Matter Sciences department in Jijel University. It is based on the hypothesis that if the
students’ language needs are identified their English level can be improved. In order to
examine the previously set hypothesis, a questionnaire and an interview were used. The
questionnaire was administered to a sample of 100 first year student at the faculty of
Matter Sciences; it aimed at identifying the students’ language needs as well as gathering
information about their perceptions regarding those needs, while the interview was
conducted with the only three teachers of English at the same department and it aimed at
discovering their perceptions regarding the needs of the students as well as exploring their
teaching practices. This dissertation is consisted of three chapters; the first one deals with
English for Specific Purposes and Needs Analysis, the second one is devoted to the
language skills and language issues in English for Specific Purposes, and the last one
covers the research methodology. The results obtained shows that while students prioritize
the reading and the speaking skills, their teachers focus on the listening and the writing
skills. Based on these findings some pedagogical recommendations are suggested
