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The Rising Importance Of English Language


In todays world English is not merely a language, it has become one of the key points for success in the global economy. Therefore, people lay emphasis on the use of English to establish themselves in th professional arena.

English has been considered as the common language of business. The outreach of this language is evident by the fact that twenty-five percent of the world\'s population speaks English as their second language. It is also said to be the language of business because non-native speakers mostly rely on English for their day to day business conversation.

ESL Speakers:
ESL (English as a Second Language) has had a major impact on native speakers because  there are as many fluent ESL speakers. According to the latest update, today around 1 billion people worldwide are studying English as a second or other language.

As a language of business, English is important for employees, because effective communication skills is a significant feature of the corporate world  to enhance their career development. To a certain extent  employees also agree that they are more likely to reach the topmost position in a organization if they can communicate in English fluently.

Expanse of English Language:
A nation like China who is already a developed country  has also inculcated  learning English as part of their formal education.

The percentage of ESL speakers in Asia is equivalent to the speakers in United States.

In India IT & BPO sector is flourishing on a large scale. This has lead to a tremendous demand of English language. The result is that many non-fluent speakers are putting money in various training institutes to reach the level of perfection in terms of their communication skills.

English conversation classes are being held for 5-year-olds in Japan.

The need of perfection in English language has also been felt by the Business Executives and Human Resources Professionals who continuously lay stress on the significance of this language.

With a wide spread of this language  it\'s estimated that 33 percent of the world\'s population will be trying to learn English.

Lastly, it can be concluded that English communication skills will be given grave importance for global  business.



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