Necessity Of Teaching Communication Skills In English At The Higher Secondary Level

Abstract

Day by day, English language is gaining prominence over other regional languages. This increasing popularity of English has caused the extinction of some regional languages in the world. Today English language is gradually occupying the position of royal language
among all other popular languages in the world, especially Chinese, Greek and Latin. The growing importance of English in every field of human activities demands the need to study this popular language and to handle it fairly in everyday communication. Obviously,
English remains a ‘Lingua-Franca’ in India. Hence it remains essential to communicate in English language for various purposes including trade, commerce, utilizing library and day-today transaction.