Since the late sixties of the last century there have been a number of changes in attitudes towards language and language learning. Some of the most significant of these changes have been brought about by sociolinguists trying to define what is meant by communicative competence. Chomsky's (1965) concept of 'linguistic competence', our tacit knowledge of formal structures, has been criticized as being too narrow, and it is now accepted that any theory of language must also take into account our knowledge of the social factors that condition our selection and use of these structures. Thus, Chomsky's notion has been developed into a broader notion of 'communicative competence', which takes into account the relationship between language and the particular situation in which it is appropriate . This change in emphasis, from the formal rules of the language to what it is that makes language appropriate in a given situation, has given rise to an interest in languages for particular purposes, and in a closer examination of the precise objectives of the language learner. At the same time, based on the work of the Council of Europe, there has been a move away from grammatical, and situational syllabuses towards those based on a more functional or notional approach . This kind of approach takes the communicative factors of language into account from the beginning, without losing sight of grammatical and situational factors. Taking this present state of thinking about language into account, with the belief that more attention should be paid to the purpose for which the language is being studied, it is important, in designing any syllabus, to investigate the purposes for which the students use English; (i.e. Purpose oriented syllabus) Recently, there have been a growing number of individuals who require languages for occupational and vocational purposes, as well as for general educational purposes. This has necessarily led to a corresponding increase in attention on syllabus design so as to provide appropriate teaching programs. Accordingly Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) became a matter of general interest and LSP experts were making efforts to give birth to a more and comprehensive and better LSP syllabus and courses.