BackThe 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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