The need to communicate effectively has increased with increased modernity. Globalization and IT revolution has brought communication to the forefront of all professional studies. With the whole world becoming a global market, the traditional view of studying English as a subject is now transformed into a way of life not only for a professional but also to a common man.A remarkable paradigm shift has taken place from learning to articulate words to learning to communicate well, from knowing to hear
The importance of studying English Language System Since the past, there were many languages that human used to communicate with each other. However, one of the most influent languages in our world's communication is English, thus it is essential to study this language. On the other hand, in English Language Systems (01355381), we have learned the study of primary concepts of the English language System which are sounds and sound patterns, word formation and word structure, phrase and sentence structure
engineers who have soft skills and communication competence. Most of the Engineering students have good knowledge of the subject but they are not good at English especially in developing countries. Though they have English medium education from school level onwards, most of them are unable to speak general English and not competent in technical writing. They know the importance of English but they fail to realize the gateway to express their core knowledge is communication skills only. Corporate world
Introduction English is considered as a global language which is spoken by many people in most countries of the world. It is not only world's most widely used , but also as a leading language in education system when it comes to a second language learning. Speaking about the education system in Norway, the main second language taught in Norwegian schools today is English. This paper takes a closer look at an historical overview of English curricula in Norway, by focusing on some of the basic
Communication Seems to be the most important aspect of Education Today. A student’s Learning remains incomplete without developing the Language skills- Listening,Reading, Speaking and Writing. The main objective of Education today is not limited within acquiring knowledge but it has expanded to utilization of the same in the practical life. Here comes the need of the skill of Communication. The students who opt for post graduation mostly with an ambition to get more exposure are found lacking the
in attracting students to use the English language particularly in pronouncing the words that they are unfamiliar with and motivating them to give more focus in their learning process. Next, one of the favorite strategies students use in learning pronunciation indicates that paraphrase is the most preferred strategy even though it is not a pronunciation learning strategy. That means, paraphrasing is one of the strategies that can be used to overcome communication problem. Moreover, most of the students
this chapter, relevant research (Chew, 2005; Evans, 2013) examining the functions and use of English, Cantonese, Putonghua on the work floor in the Hong Kong financial sector will be reported on. Chew’s (2005) objective is fourfold. His primary goal is to determine what proportion of the daily tasks performed by bank entrants is undertaken in English or in Cantonese. Furthermore, he examines which English skills (speaking, listening, writing, reading) are more often used on the work floor by the bank
classroom. Therefore, teaching is a profession. In other words, the profession is a field which require few features such as the importance of intellectual skills, adequate professional training, required community services, enjoy autonomy of
Chinese and English are the official languages of Hong Kong.( GovHK: Hong Kong – the Facts,2015) It is well-known that the English language has unprecedentedly become the most important international language. After the handover in 1997, Chinese cannot be neglected in the Chinese society. According to the Kachru’s (1985) three-circle model, the “Outer Circle”, ESL stands for “English as a second language”. Hong Kong is in the Outer Circle which is treating English as a second language. Therefore,
1. Communication Strategy a. An Overview on Communication Strategies In the field of language teaching and learning, early CS studies involved the definition and classification of CS. The notion of CS was first introduced by Selinker (1972) in his paper “Interlanguage.” In the same year, Savignon (1972) published a research report in which she emphasised the importance of “coping strategies” used in second language teaching and testing. She used the term “coping strategies” to refer to CS. Their