for English proficiency based on scores on Test of English as A Foreign Language or TOEFL. They ranked a total of 163 countries, and the Philippines was only the third Asian country on the top 50 of the list, with the other two being Singapore (3rd) and India (19th). This, according to an Op-Ed on the Huffington Post, is due mostly to the early and efficient English language education in the country. Despite the country’s reputation as a one of the best countries in Asia for speaking English, and
The English language is a global language and it is indispensable to all the nations to teach and make their citizens to learn English. If not, it would be difficult to cope with the developments that are taking place in the world. English has become a world language because the number of the people who use English as a means of communication is higher than the number of the people who speak it as their mother tongue. In India the scenario of English is entirely different from the rest of the world;
communicating in English in the workplace, especially when it comes to business-related matters. Do you agree or disagree with the above statement? Does this apply to both oral and written communication? What are some possible causes of this situation? Perceptions of Support Staffs on English Usage at the Workplace – support staff at public universities in Malaysia – weakest skill is speaking due to the lack of usage of the speaking skills Introduction – It is doubtless that English is the lingua
studies on the importance of soft skills among college students focusing on engineering students. The review of literature supports the fact that students at an undergraduate/ post graduate level require training in soft skills and leadership skills. The researcher discusses the importance of soft skills and training among college students taking support of the literature review and her experience in the field. Keywords: Soft Skills , Leadership Development, Training, College Students, Qualitative
communicate effectively it becomes necessary to have good speaking skills. The present study is an experiment on using Role-Play technique to develop the speaking skills of students. Key Words- Speaking, Language Function, Role-Play Introduction As English becomes Lingua-Franca, it becomes necessary for almost all kinds of people from all the fields, if not necessary, doubtlessly it can be said that learning English can prove beneficial to them. English opened the windows for Business, Medical, Education
Globalization and English Hegemony When we focuses on the specific distinguishing features of contemporary globalization and hegemonies which makes a very new development in human history. Among the most important such specific features are the changes in the structure of international relations and of hegemonies.What’s more, it is also crucial to know the importance of other factors, including the continuous impingements of the different peripheries on multiple hegemonic centers, the transformation
A knowledge of French opens the doors of French companies in France and other French-speaking nations. As France is the fifth biggest economy of the world and has a huge foreign investment so if you know french you have a very good chance of getting a job in the France based companies. Another advantage of learning french to students is that by learning french you can learn rest of the europe languages quite easily because more than half of the vocabulary
mind, the importance of English language in today’s scenario, almost all Universities in India have included English language in the curriculum. I have included two universities in this study. One university is Punjab Technical University and another is Anna University. Both universities are very prominent universities of North and South India respectively. Both the universities have included English subject in their curriculum. English is taught as a subject named “Communicative English” and “Communicative
A. Ravindra, Lecturer in English, A.M.A.L. College, Anakapalli ABSTRACT Teaching English - Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading al fl Writing etc. A child learns the four language skills listening, speaking, reading and writing quickly in his/ her mother tongue. In fact reading and writing are the predominant skills. In English, similarly the child should be exposed to a good deal of correct spoken English. Teaching English language in non-native countries like India, China, Japan, Pakistan etc., is very
English now has emerged as a global language and most of the instructions in schools, colleges and institutions in Bhutan are offered in English medium. Ever since the advent of modern education in Bhutan, English for Bhutanese students was no exception. Over the past few decades, education planning and policies have taken phases of changes in shaping and strengthening the education system and preparing the curriculum in line with the suitability of Bhutanese context. Series of curriculum changes