as we know that we are living in the world of globalization. English language is a common language and is spoken in many countries.

It is considered as universal language. Most of the universities worldwide include English as one of their major subject. India is also competing with the other countries in terms of education and many other things. Hence, we are forced to meet global standards. English is the first and foremost criteria whether you are applying for a job or you are seeking admission in a reputed college/university/institution. Companies welcome those candidates who are fluent English and have the relevant qualification and skill set. However, candidates with the relevant qualification without having proper knowledge of English language are being rejected. The first round is generally self introduction round and the second round is followed by Group Discussion and the final round is the interview. Learning English is not that difficult if you have taken admission in the right institution. Believe me, it is fun learning and it can be learned easily. However, the time frame for learning English depends on somebodys current level. If somebody has to start from the scratch then it might take 45 months if the classes are held from Monday to Friday for 2 hours. People get really scared and become hopeless after trying to learn english language by them or after taking admissions in one or two institutions. However, the fact is that one should do an intelligent search before joining any institution for learning English. There are major difference in writing English and speaking English. Its not necessary that a person who can write fluent English can also speak English fluently. So, you have to be very cautious while joining an institute and before that you need to understand your requirement whether youre going to learn how to write correct English or how to speak English fluently, as many of the institute are able to teach you how to write correct English and they fail when it comes to teach you how to speak English fluently. There are few institutes in Delhi that can teach you how to speak English fluently. When people make a great fuss over the merits and demerits of a language they overlook an important point that a language is not merely a means of communicating thoughts but also a way of getting civilized. Since, the date of Indias independence, there has been running many claims and counter-claims regarding the use and importance of English in India. Some speak in favour while some others oppose the idea of retaining English as a subject, in our school or college curriculum. The British rules introduced English in Indian schools with a hope that the troubles in administration due to linguistic barrier would disappear. So some Indian nationalists claim that English should be removed from this country when the British rule in India has come to the end. For them, English language carries a disgraceful memory of India's subjugation. In their opinion, Hindi should replace English for all purposes. But the rival section of people judge English from academic point of view. They argue that English is a window language. It is the most widely spoken language in the world. Through this language, India can establish her contacts with the developed nations of the world. Although Hindi has been pronounced as the national language in India, some non-Hindi speaking states have not yet accepted it in practice. Thus it is practically impossible to achieve interprovincial communication through Hindi. The world is developing in the field of science and technology. Scientific inventions in Germany, France and Russia cannot reach India through any language other than English India must keep up with the progress of the world in field of science. Therefore, English is inevitable for our country. Some people argue that importance scientific inventions by the German or the Russian or the French Scientists may be translated into any Indian language and thus the necessity of learning English can be avoided. But it is a tough task.

It involves multiple translations for example from German or Russian to English and then from English to an Indian language. Scientific inventions get out-dated very quickly. A scientific invention in Germany or Russia will have become out-dated and old by the time the same invention reaches the Indian scientists through translation. A language is a systematic means of communication by the use of sounds or conventional symbols. It is the code we all use to express ourselves and communicate to others. It is a communication by word of mouth. It is the mental faculty or power of vocal communication. It is a system for communicating ideas and feelings using sounds, gestures, signs or marks. Any means of communicating ideas, specifically, human speech, the expression of ideas by the voice and sounds articulated by the organs of the throat and mouth is a language. This is a system for communication. A language is the written and spoken methods of combining words to create meaning used by a particular group of people. Language, so far as we know, is something specific to humans, that is to say it is the basic capacity that distinguishes humans from all other living beings. Language therefore remains potentially a communicative medium capable of expressing ideas and concepts as well as moods, feelings and attitudes. A set of linguists who based their assumptions of language on psychology made claims that language is nothing but habit formation. According to them, language is learnt through use, through practice. In their view, the more one is exposed to the use of language, the better one learns. The age of technology and world-wide communication via computers has increased the need for a common language a thousand-fold. English represents the fourth most spoken native language across the world. Considering the actual numbers of individuals using English as their first language, it is the principal official language of the world. Being the primary language in international affairs, it has achieved official status even in countries where it is not the primary language. Indisputably the primary language used in global commerce and trade, officials in many countries speak English to enable them to interact efficiently with business visitors, tourists and immigrants. Though software allowing translation of whole web pages is now available, with varying results, English remains the primary language used on the all important World Wide Web. Whether it is software, applications, free or shareware, the language typically used is English. This equally applies to social networks and many other websites. Software manuals, fact sheets offering product specifications and hardware installation guides are usually available in English long before being translated into other languages. In addition, international students attracted to universities in the US, the UK, New Zealand or Singapore, as well as Canada and Australia, will find that the primary language used here for every activity involved in their studies is English. This includes most technical or medical periodicals giving international acclaim to scientists, engineers etc, as well as peer to peer publications, such as journals, for instance.

Furthermore, a good working knowledge of the English language opens up a large variety of job opportunities in multi-national companies across the globe, as well as in government related agencies, such as the United Nations facilities in New York, The Hague, Vienna and Geneva. The English language is therefore of utmost, increasing importance in every individual's education. The English language is used in everyday life across the globe. The four main countries that use English as its native language are the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. These are the main four based on population although there are many other countries, with a smaller population that use the language on a day to day basis as their first language. English is the third most commonly spoken first language after Mandarin and Spanish. Although this is the case, English is the most popularly spoken second or third language in the world. The countries with the highest numbers of second language English speakers are India, Nigeria and the Philippines. Countries in northern Europe also speak English fluently; and Germany, Sweden Norway and the Netherlands all have over 50 per cent of citizens that are fluent in English, making the language extremely popular amongst other nations. The reasoning for this may be the American and British film and music industries. They produce films and music that is showcased across the globe and this also heightens the need to be able to understand the English language. It is seen as a world language as it is spoken in so many different countries and is spoken at the Olympic Committee and the UN meetings. There are differences in the dialect spoken in the English language worldwide. There are dialects in England the USA and in all different countries it the world. These are due to area and often include slang. Although this is the case, this happens with all languages all across the globe and dialect is not strictly an English language barrier issue. There are few tips which can help you enhance fluency in English: a) Read fairy tales everyday at least for 10 minutes. b) Read cartoons or jokes in English. c) Write your personal diary such as what all did you do the entire day? Or what youre going to do tomorrow? etc. d) Watch cartoon channels, movie channels like cartoon network, HBO etc. e) Listen to news. f) Try to talk in English with your friends or stand in front of the mirror and think that your friend is on the other side of the mirror and start talking about any interesting topic. g) Think in English about whatever you have done or about whatever you are going to do. Please understand one thing; Reading, writing, watching, listening and talking makes 100% and this is how you gain confidence and start speaking English fluently. If were talking about importance of English language, how could we avoid importance of personality development? If a person is fluent in English language, but if he doesnt have knowledge about body language and etiquettes, he/she should not be able to demonstrate his/her abilities well. Hence, personality development program is also an important part to learn and you should have the proper knowledge about it. Some of the institutes offer it with no charges or as a combo pack along with spoken English. They also teach you interview techniques as a very minimal cost once you have enrolled yourself for English

language course. To sum up, I would say you should not get scared or loose confidence when it comes to English language. It is just that you should try and find an institute who has the right techniques to teach English speaking course to their students along with personality development program and interview techniques. If you are able to see your dream day in day out, youre not very far from it. Communication is very important to all aspects of life. People say we lack communication in the 21st century but this is not true, in fact I would argue that we actually communicate more although in a very different way to how we did in the past. When you say English I presume you mean in English language due to its prevalence in the world. Well, I would say it is an important skill but certainly not imperative to life. The benefit of being able to communicate in English is that not only is it a very common language; it is probably the most universal language in the world. So if a French speaker meets a Norwegian speaker, it is probably more likely that they both speak English as opposed to speaking each other's language. Therefore being able to communicate in English would mean you are more likely to be able to communicate with a higher number of people in general. Communication affects every aspect of our life, from work and education to society and leisure. There is very little we can do without communication, in fact almost nothing at all. Communication does not just mean talking to one another; it can include body language, writing letters, texting, writing emails, sign language and any other method of conversing with others. Without knowing English, it is still possible to get by using other methods such as drawing pictures and pointing; however this is very frustrating and can be difficult to get by in this way. If you feel that not speaking English prevents you from traveling in the fear that you won't be understood, fear not! Invest in a translation device; I have done this to communicate in Spanish when I go on holiday and it is a tru In Pakistan, english can be considered as an official language of businesses. It is very important for the individuals to fluently speak or atleast understand english in order to survive in the corporate environment. The colleges and universities also have almost all of their courses in english. All the subjects related to science and business related subjects are taught in english. Majority of the schools in Pakistan are english medium schools. Because of presence of MNCs and other successful organizations, it is very important to be fluent in english. If you want to succeed in the corporate environment, you need to be very effective in communication which further increases the importance of english in business world. Improving knowledge in writing a language is a different task and improving at spoken language is a different story. Language, so far as we know, is something specific to humans, that is to say it is the basic capacity that distinguishes humans from all other living beings. Language therefore remains potentially a communicative medium capable of expressing ideas and concepts as well as moods, feelings and attitudes.