Meeting the needs of the NNES student.
For second language learners and students studying English for Specific Purposes
(ESP), Daoud (1998) discussed the most beneficial tutoring practices for assisting and
working successfully with this student population. The role of the teacher, according to
Daoud, was most important. Teacher intervention, starting with identifying the needs of
the second language learner as well as their expectations, was necessary. Harvey (1986)
took the success of working with these students a step further with claims that the teacher
must help the learner to focus on specific learning activities to fulfill specific needs.