The Analysis of Needs in English Speaking Skills and Problems of Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Air Force Academy Graduates in Speaking English in the Workplace
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This research of objective to: 1) to analyze the needs of graduates of Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Air Force Academy (NKRAFA) for speaking English skills for work, 2) to analyze the graduates’ problems of speaking English for work. A quantitative research the sample group was 140 graduates of Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Air Force Academy (NKRAFA). The instrument used was a questionnaire with three main sections administered to graduates. They were 1) The need for speaking English for work 2) problems in speaking English for work, and 3) the additional opinions towards needs in speaking English for work. The questionnaire was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. And the additional opinions were analyzed descriptively.
The results revealed that: the graduates could not speak English in different situations effectively. They had limited speaking skills to liaise with foreigners during foreign visits and military missions. The language skills required by the graduates depended on the positions that graduates were appointed. In combat force, the graduates needed skills in liaising with others during military and diplomatic missions. In command department, graduates needed everyday conversational skills, and speaking skills when attending seminars or making a presentation. And in logistics department-such as purchasing weapons and studying the accompanying weapon manuals-they needed negotiation skills as well as reading and translation skills. In terms of problems encountered in speaking English, they had difficulty speaking English in a variety of situations. They lacked confidence when speaking English due to pronunciation problems and limited vocabulary.
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