Importance of the English

Language
Summary: A look at the importance of English in India and the
world.
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.
!ritten languages use symbols "characters# to build words. The entire
set of words is the languages vocabulary. The ways in which the words
can be meaningfully combined is defined by the languages syntax and
grammar. The actual meaning of words and combinations of words is
defined by the languages semantics.
The latest and the most advanced discoveries and inventions in science
and technology are being made in the universities located in the
$nited %tates of America where &nglish language is the means of
scientific discourse.
The historical circumstances of India "having been ruled by the 'ritish
for over two centuries# have given the Indians an easy access to
mastering &nglish language, and innumerable opportunities for
advancement in the field of science and technology. (any Indians have
become so skilled in &nglish language and have won many
international awards for creative and comparative literatures during
the last few years. %ometime ago, an Indian author, Arundhati )oy,
won the prestigious booker pri*e for her book +The ,od of %mall
Things-. .er book sold lakhs of copies all over the globe.
/ver the years, &nglish language has become one of our principal
assets in getting a global leadership for books written by Indian
authors and for films made by Indians in &nglish language. A famous
Indian movie maker %hekhar 0apoors film +&li*abeth- has got several
nominations for /scar Awards. It does not re1uire any further
argument to establish the advantage &nglish language has brought to
us at the international level.
&nglish language comes to our aid in our commercial transactions
throughout the globe. &nglish is the language of the latest business
management in the world and Indian proficiency in &nglish has
brought laurels to many Indian business managers. &nglish is a means
not only for international commerce2 it has become increasingly
essential for inter3state commerce and communication.
In India, people going from 4orth to %outh for education or business
mostly communicate in &nglish, which has become a link language.
0eeping this in mind, the 5arliament has also recogni*ed &nglish as an
official language in addition to .indi. All the facts of history and
developments in present day India underline the continued importance
of learning &nglish in addition to vernaculars.
%ome of the states of India are witnessing popular increase in public
demand for teaching of &nglish language from the primary classes.
)eali*ing the importance, recently, the (inister of Indian )ailways,
Laloo 5rasad 6adav, demands teaching of &nglish language in schools.
The great demand for admission in &nglish medium schools throughout
the country is a testimony to the attraction of &nglish to the people of
India. (any of the leaders, who denounce &nglish, send their own
children to &nglish medium schools. (any of the schools in the country
have &nglish as the sole or additional medium of instruction.
A language attracts people because of the wealth of literature and
knowledge enshrined in it. &nglish poses no danger to Indian
languages. The Indian languages are vibrant and are developing by
the contributions of great minds using them as their vehicle of
expression. &nglish is available to us as a historical heritage in addition
to our own language. !e must make the best use of &nglish to develop
ourselves culturally and materially so that we can compete with the
best in the world of mind and matter. &nglish language is our window
to the world.
&nglish language is one tool to establish our viewpoint. !e can learn
from others experience. !e can check the theories of foreigners
against our experience. !e can re7ect the untenable and accept the
tenable. !e can also propagate our theories among the international
audience and readers.
!e can make use of &nglish to promote our worldview and spiritual
heritage throughout the globe. %wami 8ivekananda established the
greatness of Indian view of religion at the world conference of religions
in 9hicago in :;<=. .e addressed the gathering in impressive &nglish.
(any spiritual gurus have since converted thousands of &nglish people
to our spirituality by expressing their thought and ideas in masterful
&nglish. &nglish has thus become an effective means of promoting
Indian view of life, and strengthening our cultural identity in the
world.
!hen !illiam 9axton set up his printing press in London ":>??# the
new hybrid language "vernacular &nglish mixed with courtly @rench
and scholarly Latin# became increasingly standardi*ed, and by :A::,
when the Authori*ed "0ing Bames# 8ersion of the 'ible was published,
the educated &nglish of London had become the core of what is now
called %tandard &nglish. 'y the time of Bohnsons dictionary ":?CC#
and the American Declaration of Independence ":??A#, &nglish was
international and recogni*able as the language we use today. The
/rthography of &nglish was more or less established by :ACE and, in
&ngland in particular, a form of standard educated speech, known as
)eceived 5ronunciation ")5# spread from the ma7or public schools in
the :<th century. This accent was adopted in the early FEth century by
the 'ritish 'roadcasting 9orporation "''9# for its announcers and
readers, and is variously known as )5, ''9 &nglish, /xford &nglish,
and the 0ings or Gueens &nglish.
,enerally, %tandard &nglish today does not depend on accent but
rather on shared educational experience, mainly of the printed
language. 5resent3day &nglish is an immensely varied language,
having absorbed material from many other tongues. It is spoken by
more than =EE million native speakers, and between >EE and ;EE
million foreign users. It is the official language of air transport and
shipping2 the leading language of science, technology, computers, and
commerce2 and a ma7or medium of education, publishing, and
international negotiation. @or this reason, scholars fre1uently refer to
its latest phase as !orld &nglish.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN TODAYS ERA
(Afreen Fatima Jaffery, Karachi)
Language is the source of communication and communication is the tool for
interacting with people in everyday life. It is the means for perception. nglish
language may !e a foreign language !ut it is international !ecause of its
significance. "his is the most common language in most parts of the worlds and
#eeps us connected with the whole universe.
"he importance of nglish language nowadays cannot !e ignored. ither we go to
urope, Asia, Africa, America, Australia or $orth or %outh poles we will definitely
find someone who #nows nglish. "his has also !ecome a language of media. &ur
official language is also nglish. In '()* it was only in private schools now more
efforts are !eing made for the progress of this language in our country.
%cope of nglish is also very large. +e can see that nowadays almost every field
demands nglish. ,ompanies welcome those candidates who are fluent in it and
possess a relevant -ualification and s#ill set. .owever candidates who possess
relevant -ualification !ut are without proper language of nglish are re/ected. A
person has to !e fluent in it and must #now all the rules and regulations
regarding this language.
nglish is a great trigger for increasing the self0esteem of a person. A person who
spea#s nglish fluently is usually more confident as compared to the person who
spea#s it improperly.
In order to learn this language one has to get totally a!sor!ed into it. .anging out
with people who spea# nglish and also !y watching nglish movies increases the
voca!ulary power. "hus this language plays a vital role in enhancing the overall
personality of a person.
IMPORTANCE OF ENGLSH:
In todays global world t!" #$%ortan&" o' Engl#s! &annot b" d"n#"d and #gnor"d
s#n&" Engl#s! #s t!" $ost &o$$on lang(ag" s%o)"n "*"ryw!"r"+ ,#t! t!" !"l% o'
d"*"lo%#ng t"&!nology Engl#s! !as b""n %lay#ng a $a-or rol" #n $any s"&tors
#n&l(d#ng $"d#&#n" "ng#n""r#ng and "d(&at#on w!#&! #n $y o%#n#on #s t!" $ost
#$%ortant ar"na w!"r" Engl#s! #s n""d"d+ Part#&(larly as a d"*"lo%#ng &o(ntry
T(r)"y n""ds to $a)" (s" o' t!#s world.w#d" s%o)"n lang(ag" #n ord"r to %ro*" #ts
#nt"rnat#onal %ow"r+ T!#s &an $"r"ly b" bas"d on t!" "''#&#"n&y o' t"rt#ary
"d(&at#on+ Cons"/("ntly Engl#s! s!o(ld b" t!" $"d#($ o' #nstr(&t#on at
(n#*"rs#t#"s #n T(r)"y 'or t!" 'ollow#ng t!r"" r"asons: '#nd#ng a !#g!./(al#ty -ob
&o$$(n#&at#ng w#t! t!" #nt"rnat#onal world and a&&"ss#ng s&#"nt#'#& so(r&"s #n t!"
st(d"nts $a-or '#"ld+
T!" '#rst r"ason 'or w!y Engl#s! s!o(ld b" t!" $"d#($ o' #nstr(&t#on at
(n#*"rs#t#"s #n T(r)"y #s t!at #t !"l%s st(d"nts '#nd a !#g! /(al#ty -obs 'or st(d"nts
to '#nd+ In b(s#n"ss l#'" t!" $ost #$%ortant &o$$on lang(ag" #s ob*#o(sly
Engl#s!+ In add#t#on to t!#s "s%"&#ally !#g!./(al#ty -obs n""d good (nd"rstand#ng
ab#l#ty and s%"a)#ng #n Engl#s!+ T!"r"'or" &o$%an#"s &an "as#ly o%"n o(t to ot!"r
&o(ntr#"s and t!"s" &o$%an#"s g"n"rally "$%loy grad(at"s w!os" Engl#s! #s 'l("nt
and ord"rly+ For "0a$%l" t!" st(d"nt w!o #s grad(at"d 'ro$ a (n#*"rs#ty w!#&!
ta)"s Engl#s! as a $a-or lang(ag" w#ll '#nd a b"tt"r or !#g!./(al#ty -ob t!an ot!"r
st(d"nts w!o dont )now Engl#s! ad"/(at"ly+ In ot!"r words t!" st(d"nt w!o
)nows Engl#s! #s abl" to b" $or" "''#&#"nt #n !#s -ob b"&a(s" !" &an (s" t!"
#n'or$at#on 'ro$ 'or"#gn so(r&"s and w"b s#t"s+ H" &an %r"%ar" !#s ass#gn$"nts
and tas)s w#t! t!" !"l% o' t!"s" #n'or$at#on+ T!"r"'or" (ndo(bt"dly !#s $anag"rs
wo(ld l#)" !#s "''ort or %r"%ar"d %ro-"&ts+ In add#t#on $any !#g!./(al#ty -obs ar"
r"lat"d w#t! #nt"rnat#onal &o$$(n#&at#on and world.w#d" data s!ar#ng+ 1n#*"rs#ty
grad(at"s w!o ar" #n a #nt"rnat#onal &o$%any and b(s#n"ss ar" n""d"d to
&o$$(n#&at" w#t! 'or"#gn wor)"rs+ For #nstan&" #' t!"#r $anag"rs want t!"$ to
s!ar" t!" &o$%anys data t!"y ar" "0%"&t"d to )now Engl#s!+ Mor"o*"r t!"y w#ll
"*"n !a*" to go b(s#n"ss tr#% 'or t!"#r &o$%any+ Absol(t"ly all o' t!"s" d"%"nd on
s%"a)#ng Engl#s!2 as a r"s(lt n"w grad(at"s !a*" to )now Engl#s! #n ord"r to g"t a
!#g!./(al#ty -ob and t!" ot!"rs w!o dont )now Engl#s! $ay !a*" la&) o'
&o$$(n#&at#on and b" %a#d l"ss $on"y+
T!" s"&ond and t!" $ost #$%ortant r"ason 'or Engl#s! to b" t!" $"d#($ o'
#nstr(&t#on #n t!" T(r)#s! !#g!"r "d(&at#on syst"$ #s t!at #t "nabl"s st(d"nts to
&o$$(n#&at" w#t! t!" #nt"rnat#onal world+ In t!"s" days #n $y o%#n#on t!" $ost
#$%ortant t!#ng 'or bot! (n#*"rs#ty st(d"nts and grad(at"s #s to 'ollow t!"
d"*"lo%$"nt #n t"&!nology+ For t!#s r"ason t!"y !a*" to l"arn &o$$on lang(ag"+
C"rta#nly t!"y s!o(ld not los" t!"#r #nt"r"st on &o$$(n#&at#ng w#t! t!" world+
How"*"r so$" o' t!" (n#*"rs#ty st(d"nts &ant obta#n Engl#s! "d(&at#on #n t!"#r
(n#*"rs#ty+ 1n'ort(nat"ly t!"s" %"o%l" $ay los" t!"#r &o$$(n#&at#on w#t!
worldw#d" s(b-"&ts and to%#&s+ In s!ort t!"y w#ll not &o$$(n#&at" 'or"#gn %"o%l"+
To %r"*"nt t!"s" %"o%l" 'ro$ la&)#ng o' s%"a)#ng Engl#s! (n#*"rs#t#"s
ad$#n#strat#on w#ll %ro*#d" Engl#s! "d(&at#on to t!"$+ In add#t#on (n#*"rs#ty
st(d"nts &an (s" so$" s%"&#'#& !ardwar" and so'twar" o' &o$%(t"rs w#t! t!"#r
Engl#s! to &o$$(n#&at" ot!"rs+ For "0a$%l" t!" Int"rn"t w!#&! #n $y o%#n#on #s
t!" larg"st so(r&" #n t!" world bas"d on Engl#s! )nowl"dg" and #n'or$at#on+ Also
$ost o' t!" so'twar"s s(&! as 3,#ndows4 3M#&roso't O''#&"4 3Int"rn"t E0%lor"r4
ar" '#rstly wr#tt"n #n Engl#s! and t!"s" %rogra$s ar" t!" bas#& *#tal t!#ngs 'or
&o$$(n#&at#on o*"r &o$%(t"r+ T!at #s to say "*"n #n a l#ttl" r"s"ar&! abo(t
so$"t!#ng t!"y n""d t!"s" %rogra$s and t!" Int"rn"t to '#nd n"&"ssary so(r&"s and
#n'or$at#on+
T!" last r"ason 'or 'a*o(r#ng Engl#s! as t!" $"d#($ o' #nstr(&t#on o' T(r)#s!
(n#*"rs#t#"s #s t!at #t 'a&#l#tat"s a&&"ss#ng #n'or$at#on+ All o' t!" st(d"nts !a*" to
do so$" %ro-"&ts or !o$"wor) w!#&! ar" r"lat"d w#t! t!"#r '#"ld d(r#ng t!"
(n#*"rs#ty "d(&at#on+ In t!"s" %ro-"&ts or !o$"wor) t!"y !a*" to '#nd so$"
#n'or$at#on w!#&! #s &onn"&t"d w#t! t!"#r s(b-"&t+ T!"y '#nd so(r&"s 'ro$ Engl#s!
w"b s#t"s and boo)s b(t t!"y !a*" to r"%la&" t!"s" data to t!"#r %ro-"&ts+ 5(r#ng
t!"s" %ro&"ss #' t!"y )now Engl#s! t!"y w#ll not &o$" a&ross w#t! any d#''#&(lty
b(t #' t!"y dont )now "*"n t!"y $ay not (s" t!"s" data+ As a r"s(lt t!" st(d"nt
w!o )nows Engl#s! w#ll b" $or" s(&&"ss'(l at !#s6!"r %ro-"&t+ For t!#s r"ason to
obstr(&t %oss#bl" #n"/(#ty b"tw""n st(d"nts $anag"$"nt o' (n#*"rs#t#"s s!o(ld
a&&"%t Engl#s! as a s"&ond lang(ag" #n ord"r to %ro*#d" a&&"ss#ng #n'or$at#on to
t!" st(d"nts+ In s!ort (n#*"rs#ty st(d"nts n""d to )now Engl#s! to a&&"ss
#n'or$at#on+
All #n all t!" "d(&at#on #n (n#*"rs#t#"s s!o(ld b" don" w#t! Engl#s! 'or t!r""
r"asons+ F#rst st(d"nts w!o )now Engl#s! ar" abl" to '#nd t!"#r 'a*o(r#t" -ob
r"lat"d w#t! t!"#r '#"ld+ S"&ond t!"y &an &o$$(n#&at" w#t! ot!"rs #nt"rnat#onally+
T!#rd as a $a-or lang(ag" #n (n#*"rs#t#"s Engl#s! $a)"s a&&"ss#ng #n'or$at#on
"asy 'or st(d"nts+ In $y o%#n#on #nt"rnat#onally %"o%l" n""d on" &o$$on
lang(ag"+ For $any y"ars Engl#s! !as b""n t!" &o$$on wold.w#d" lang(ag" and
#t w#ll b" #n t!" '(t(r"+ For t!#s r"ason #' yo( want to 'ollow tr"nds n"w gadg"ts
and t"&!nology $od"rn#7at#on o' t!" d"*"lo%#ng world yo( !a*" to )now Engl#s!
w!at"*"r ag" yo( ar" #n+
Importance of English Language
English is one of the most important languages in the world. It can even be said
to be the single most important language. Other languages are important too, but
not for the same reasons as English is important. English is important because it
is the only language that truly links the whole world together. The other
languages may be important for their local values and culture. English can be
used as a language in any part of the world. This is because at least a few
people in each locality would know the language. Though these people might not
have the same accent as others, the language at least will be understandable
Pakistan and Importance of English Language
In countries like Pakistan, with people of various cultures live, the languages of
each part of the country also difer. English can be the only link as people in each
place will not be able to learn all the other languages to communicate with the
people. English bridges this gap and connects the people. When a person travels
to another part of the world either for the sake of business or even as a tourist,
the languages may difer. In these conditions, English is the language that helps
people to deal with the situation. It is like a universal language.
The presence of English as a universal language assumes importance in the fact
that more and more people leave their countries not only for the sake of business
and pleasure, but also for studying. Education has increased the role of English.
People who go to another country to study can only have English as their
medium of study. This is because the individual will not be able to learn a subject
in the local language of the country. This again reinforces the fact that the English
language is very important.
All correspondences between ofces in diferent countries and also between
political leaders of various countries are in English. This linking factor also tells of
the importance of the English language. In spite of the growth of the Internet in
various languages, English is the mainstay of the Internet users. This is the
language in which most of the information and websites are available. It is very
difcult to translate each and every relevant webpage into the language of
various countries. With Internet becoming very important in education, English
language is bound to grow. Thus the importance of English as a language is
emphasized.
The future of English as a language is very secure. The day is not far when this
language will become the single language of the world like we have a single
currency.
I$%ortan&" o' t!" Engl#s! Lang(ag" #n today8s
world
Language is the source of communication. Its the way through which we
share our ideas and thoughts with others. There are uncountable languages in
this world. Because every country has their own national language, then they
have different local languages spoken and understood by their people in
different regions.
Lets talk about English. It is the language of England and has International
!tandard. "any people think English as #merican Language but it is not true.
In fact, when $olumbus discovered #merica, he saw the country in the !tone
#ge with high illiteracy rate. Those were the European and English people
who brought education and knowledge even technology towards #merica.
There are several factors that make us to learn English Language to go
through in the current time. %irst of all, as I already mention, it has
International !tandard, thats why everyone needs to learn English in order to
get in touch on International Level.
If we see Educational field, we will find much of the syllabus is written in
English. $hildren are taught and encouraged to learn English on starting
levels. #nd accordingly, as they promote to the ne&t levels they study almost
all the sub'ects in English.
(e see the Internet and finds more than )*+ of websites written and created
in English. #nd even when you see some sites in other languages, they also
give you the option to translate in English. #ll the research and studies you
find will be written and typed in English. #ll the information regarding each and
everything contains English Language.
There is another factor that make English very important in this world is it is
the easiest language of the world to learn. "any people think that it is very
difficult and confusing. But I suggest them to start and learn only for a week
and they will feel easy with English.
(ith good understanding and communication in English, we can travel around
the globe. (e get assistance and help in English in every part of world. ,ou
can test it by on line travel.
Better you visit some offices, companies, governmental organi-ations, and
other departments, and you will see the importance of English as they hire the
professional staff after getting know that whether the people they are hiring
are good at English or not. This is the companys will that their staff is not
even well educated but also good English speaker, writer and .eader.
Those who are still unaware about the importance of English. They should
start learning English as a time will come when everything would be
understood, spoken and written in English. Better watch some media and get
the scope of English.
(hat are the importance of English language in this modern world
In recent years, English is more and more popular in the world. It attracts
people due to the interestingness in its tune and structure. /owever, beside
the tune and the structure, this language is learned and studied by a higher
number of people with every passing day because of its two importance in
this modern world0 a mean to communicate and to create a greater
opportunity for a 'ob.
The first importance of English language is that it is a mean to
communicate in the interconnected and interdependent world. 1owadays,
English is called International Language and it is also the second language
of many countries in the world. Therefore, we can reali-e the importance in
communication of this language. (hen we know English, we can come to
and communicate with the citi-ens of most of counties in this globe, without
any confusion in e&pressing our feelings and thinking.
The other importance of the language is that it create a greater opportunity
for a 'ob. #s we know, in this modern world, businesses are targeting at
2ualities of employees3 and, knowing English is one of those 2ualities.
$onse2uently, if we know English and good at it, we will have more
chances to get a 'ob. "oreover, with an enough amount of knowledge in
English, the possibility of promotion in position is even higher.
In brief, we cannot deny the importance of English language in this modern
world. This language helps us to e&press thinking and feelings, to talk, to
e&change views, and to contract between person and person though
wherever we live. %urthermore, in the world that English is considered as
the main language, English is now taking an importance part in the chance
to take a 'ob. /ence, we can predict that English language will continue to
develop and bring us more advantages in the near future3 and, maybe
someday, English will be the only language in the world.
I$%ortan&" o' Engl#s! Lang(ag" #n Pa)#stan
INTRO51CTION
Lang(ag" #s t!" %ro%"r and syst"$at#& way o' &o$$(n#&at#on b"tw""n #nd#*#d(als+ It #s t!" tool w#t!
w!#&! !" &ond(&ts !#s b(s#n"ss #n t!" so&#"ty+ It #s a *"!#&l" by w!#&! d#''"r"nt s(b-"&t $att"rs ar"
trans$#tt"d+ A %"rson $(st )now so$"t!#ng o' t!" str(&t(r" o' !#s lang(ag" #ts %os#t#on #n t!" world and
#ts r"lat#on to ot!"r tong("s+ A lang(ag" l#*"s #n a so&#"ty so long as %"o%l" s%"a) #t and (s" #t as t!"#r
nat#*" tong("+ A lang(ag" #s #$%ortant b"&a(s" t!" %"o%l" w!o s%"a) #t ar" #$%ortant 9 %ol#t#&ally
so&#ally &o$$"r&#ally "&ono$#&ally and &(lt(rally+ I$%ortan&" o' Engl#s! lang(ag" #s do(btl"ssly gr"at+
It #s s%o)"n by $or" t!an T!r"".!(ndr"d.'orty :;<=> $#ll#on %"o%l" as a '#rst lang(ag" #n 1n#t"d
?#ngdo$ and t!" 1n#t"d Stat"s+ T!" b"tt"r t!" 'o&(s on lang(ag" t!" $or" &#*#l#7"d %"o%l" b"&o$"+
E*"ry lang(ag" r"%r"s"nts a &o$%l"t" d#''"r"nt ba&)gro(nd o' %"o%l" &(lt(r" "t!n#&#ty or r"g#on+
S#$#larly Engl#s! lang(ag" !as %rogr"ss"d to s(&! an "0t"nt t!at #t #s t!" $ost w#d"ly (nd"rstood
lang(ag" #n t!" world w#t! Fr"n&! as t!" r(nn"r (%+ Engl#s! #s w#d"ly (s"d as an #nt"rnat#onal lang(ag"
t!ro(g!o(t t!" world+ It #s on" o' t!" o''#&#al lang(ag"s "*"n #n $ost o' t!" &o(ntr#"s o' t!" t!#rd world+
It #s also (s"d 'or #nt"rnat#onal &o$$(n#&at#on+ Engl#s! #s t!" !#g!ly d"*"lo%"d lang(ag" w!#&! !as t!"
ab#l#ty to "0%r"ss #d"as and #t #s t!" $"ans o' r"*"lat#on o' $od"rn &#*#l#7at#on+
I$%ortan&" o' Engl#s! lang(ag" #s d(" to #ts #nt"rnat#onal (s"+ It #s a 'a&t t!at a *ast )nowl"dg" o'
t!" (n#*"rs" !as b""n d"$onstrat"d #n t!#s lang(ag"+ For t!" a&!#"*"$"nt o' t!at )nowl"dg" #t #s
"ss"nt#al to (nd"rstand t!#s #nt"rnat#onal lang(ag"+ ," $ay ass($" t!at #t s!ar"s w#t! t!" ot!"r !#g!ly
d"*"lo%"d lang(ag"s o' E(ro%" t!" ab#l#ty to "0%r"ss t!" $(lt#%l#&#ty o' #d"as and t!" r"'#n"$"nt o'
t!o(g!ts t!at d"$and "0%r"ss#on #n o(r $od"rn &#*#l#7at#on+ In t!#s $od"rn ag" w!"n "l"&tron#& $"d#a
!as w#d"ly s%r"ad all o*"r t!" world #t #s n"&"ssary to !a*" t!" )nowl"dg" o' t!#s lang(ag" b"&a(s" #t #s
t!" $"d#($ o' &o$$(n#&at#on and a %"rson la&)#ng t!" )nowl"dg" o' t!#s lang(ag" &ant g"t awar"n"ss
o' t!" (n#*"rsal )nowl"dg"+ As #t #s ob*#o(s t!at t!" (n#*"rsal "0%lorat#on #s $ostly r"*"al"d #n t!#s
lang(ag" so #ts wort! &ant b" d"s&"nd"d+
It #s t!" ag" o' s&#"nt#'#& ad*an&"$"nt and $"&!an#&al a%%roa&! t!" s(b-"&t $att"r o' w!#&! #s
d"$onstrat"d #n Engl#s! lang(ag" so #t #s an "ss"nt#al n"&"ss#ty o' t!" %"o%l" to l"arn t!#s lang(ag"+
Engl#s! !as %ro*"d #ts"l' as a tor&!.b"ar#ng to t!" nat#ons o' t!" t!#rd world+ It #s &ont"$%lat"d as t!"
$"ans o' as&"nd#ng )nowl"dg"+
On t!" ot!"r !and Engl#s! !as b""n t!" %art o' o(r nat#ons !#story 'ro$ t!" b"g#nn#ng +Cl"arly w"
&annot d"ny #ts #$%ortan&" #n o(r l#'"+ O*"r t!" y"ars Engl#s! lang(ag" !as b"&o$" on" o' o(r %r#n&#%al
ass"ts #n g"tt#ng a global l"ad"rs!#%+ Engl#s! lang(ag" #s on" tool to "stabl#s! o(r *#"w%o#nt+ ," &an l"arn
'ro$ ot!"rs "0%"r#"n&"+ ," &an &!"&) t!" t!"or#"s o' 'or"#gn"rs aga#nst o(r "0%"r#"n&"+ ," &an r"-"&t t!"
(nt"nabl" and a&&"%t t!" t"nabl"+ ," &an also %ro%agat" o(r t!"or#"s a$ong t!" #nt"rnat#onal a(d#"n&"
and r"ad"rs+ ," &an $a)" (s" o' Engl#s! to %ro$ot" o(r world*#"w and s%#r#t(al !"r#tag" t!ro(g!o(t t!"
glob"+ @"s ot!"r lang(ag"s ar" #$%ortant too b(t not 'or t!" sa$" r"asons as Engl#s! ar" #$%ortant+
Engl#s! #s #$%ortant b"&a(s" #t #s $ayb" t!" only lang(ag" t!at tr(ly l#n)s t!" w!ol" world tog"t!"r+ I'
not 'or Engl#s! t!" w!ol" world $ay not b" as (n#t"d as #t #s today+ T!" ot!"r lang(ag"s $ay b"
#$%ortant 'or t!"#r lo&al *al("s and &(lt(r"+
ENGLISH AN5 S1ACONTINENT:
Ar#t#s! &a$" #n s(b.&ont#n"nt 'or trad" b(t (lt#$at"ly #n*ad"d #t+ M(sl#$s o%%os"d t!"$ b(t H#nd(s
'a*o(r"d t!"$+ H#nd(s got t!" Engl#s! "d(&at#on w!"r"as M(sl#$s d(" to !atr"d '""l#ngs 'or Ar#t#s! d#d
not l"arn Engl#s!+ H#nd(s too) b"n"'#t o' #t and &a$" &los"r to t!" Ar#t#s! d(" to &on*"n#"n&" #n
&o$$(n#&at#on+ It was also &l"ar #n !#story t!at #gnor#ng t!" l"ad#ng lang(ag" wo(ld %ro*" !ar$'(l to (s
so #t #s now+
SIR S@E5 AN5 ENGLISH:
L"ad"rs l#)" S#r Sy"d A!$ad ?!an %lay"d a *#tal rol" 'or t!" d"*"lo%$"nt o' Engl#s! #n s(b&ont#n"nt
"s%"&#ally 'or M(sl#$s+ H" "$%!as#7"d on t!" #$%ortan&" o' l"arn#ng Engl#s! lang(ag" to !a*" b"tt"r
&o$$(n#&at#on w#t! t!" Ar#t#s! b"&a(s" t!"y w"r" t!" r(l#ng nat#on+ H" %(bl#s!"d b#.l#ng(al n"ws%a%"r
#n Engl#s! and 1rd( and also $ad" arrang"$"nts 'or M(sl#$s to g"t s&#"nt#'#& )nowl"dg" #n Engl#s!+
T!at was t!" t#$" w!"n Engl#s! lang(ag" start"d s%r"ad#ng #n s(b.&ont#n"nt and gr"w #ts roots strong"r
and strong"r+ S#r Sy"d n"*"r "$%!as#7"d on t(rn#ng &(lt(r" and &!ang#ng nor$s o' o(r so&#"ty b(t s#$%ly
sa#d t!at l"arn#ng Engl#s! wo(ld %ro*" b"n"'#&#al+ T!#s was r#g!t a't"rwards+
5ISC1SSION
S#gn#'#&an&" o' Engl#s!: No on" &an d"ny t!" #$%ortan&" o' Engl#s! #n $od"rn world+ Its #$%ortan&" #s
not &on'#n"d to %ro'"ss#onals and st(d"nts sol"ly b(t #t #s also *"ry #$%ortant 'or &o$$on %"o%l" "*"n
!o(s" w#*"s+ It #s d(" to t!" gr"at #$%ortan&" o' t!#s #nt"rnat#onal lang(ag" t!at o(r go*"rn$"nt $a)" #t
&o$%(lsory s(b-"&t #n t!" &o(rs" o' st(d"nts+ A"s#d"s #ts a&ad"$#& #$%ortan&" a %"rson #s &!ara&t"r#7"d
as #ll#t"rat" w!o &ant s%"a) Engl#s! w"ll+ Engl#s! #s t!" #nt"rnat#onal lang(ag" as on" &an '#nd %"o%l"
w!o (nd"rstand t!at lang(ag" #n all %arts o' t!" world+ It #s also t!" lang(ag" o' #nt"rn"t and #nt"rnat#onal
$"d#a+ Alt!o(g! 1rd( #s t!" o''#&#al lang(ag" o' Pa)#stan b(t Engl#s! #s t!" lang(ag" w!#&! #s 'or$ally
(s"d #n all %r#*at" and go*"rn$"nt o''#&#als+ S)#ll o' Engl#s! lang(ag" !"l%s st(d"nts #n '#nd#ng a !#g!
/(al#ty -ob+ In b(s#n"ss l#'" t!" $ost #$%ortant &o$$on lang(ag" #s ob*#o(sly Engl#s!+ In add#t#on to t!#s
"s%"&#ally !#g!./(al#ty -obs n""d good (nd"rstand#ng ab#l#ty and s%"a)#ng s)#lls #n Engl#s!+ T!"r"'or"
&o$%an#"s &an "as#ly o%"n o(t to ot!"r &o(ntr#"s and t!"s" &o$%an#"s g"n"rally "$%loy"" grad(at"s
w!os" Engl#s! #s 'l("nt and ord"rly+ For "0a$%l" a st(d"nt w!o #s grad(at"d 'ro$ a (n#*"rs#ty w!#&!
ta)"s Engl#s! as a $a-or lang(ag" w#ll '#nd a b"tt"r and !#g!./(al#ty -ob t!an ot!"r st(d"nts w!o dont
)now Engl#s! ad"/(at"ly+ In ot!"r words t!" st(d"nt w!o )nows Engl#s! w#ll b" $or" "''#&#"nt #n !#s -ob
b"&a(s" !" &an (s" t!" #n'or$at#on 'ro$ 'or"#gn so(r&"s and w"b s#t"s+ H" &an %r"%ar" !#s ass#gn$"nts
and tas)s w#t! t!" !"l% o' t!#s #n'or$at#on+ In add#t#on $any !#g! /(al#ty -obs ar" r"lat"d w#t!
#nt"rnat#onal &o$$(n#&at#on and world w#d" data s!ar#ng+ P"o%l" wor)#ng #n an #nt"rnat#onal &o$%any
!a*" to )now Engl#s! #n ord"r to &o$$(n#&at" w#t! 'or"#gn wor)"rs+ Engl#s! #s t!" Int"rnat#onal
Lang(ag" and #s on" o' t!" $ost %o%(lar and $ost s%o)"n #n t!" t"&!nology world+ T!" lat"st and t!"
$ost ad*an&"d d#s&o*"r#"s and #n*"nt#ons #n s&#"n&" and t"&!nology ar" b"#ng $ad" #n t!" (n#*"rs#t#"s
lo&at"d #n t!" 1n#t"d Stat"s o' A$"r#&a w!"r" Engl#s! lang(ag" #s t!" $"ans o' s&#"nt#'#& d#s&o(rs"+ ,"
n""d to )now Engl#s! lang(ag" #n ord"r to st(dy any s&#"n&" s(b-"&t or any &o$%(t"r lang(ag"+ It #s sa#d
t!at C!#na #s d"*"lo%#ng #ts own r"so(r&"s #n t!" '#"lds o' s&#"n&" and t"&!nology w#t!o(t l"arn#ng any
'or"#gn lang(ag" #n&l(d#ng Engl#s!+ A(t 'or"#gn &o(ntr#"s %(t bla$" on #t t!at all s(&! 'or$(las !ad b""n
stol"n by #t and t!"s" ar" not C!#nas own #n*"nt#ons+ So w#t!o(t (nd"rstand#ng t!" 'or"#gn s&#"n&" t!at #s
#n Engl#s! lang(ag" C!#na %r"'"rs to &o%y o(t t!" t!#ngs+ A(t now w" &an s"" t!at &!#na #s also try#ng to
l"arn Engl#s! as a s"&ondary lang(ag" #n #ts &o(ntry+ For $any -o(rnal#sts today Engl#s! #s t!" $a#n
lang(ag" (s"d 'or n"ws%a%"rs or $aga7#n"s rad#o t"l"*#s#on or t!" #nt"rn"t+ A -o(rnal#st !as to ta)"
#nt"r*#"ws 'ro$ 'or"#gn l"ad"rs on t!"#r *#s#t to Pa)#stan or #' t!at -o(rnal#st !as to ta)" #nt"r*#"ws 'ro$
t!"$ by go#ng abroad !#$s"l'2 'or t!#s %(r%os" Engl#s! #s a gr"at n"&"ss#ty to b" )nown by -o(rnal#sts+
Rad#o !as b"&o$" /(#t" 'a$o(s a$ong yo(ngst"rs+ T!"y (s"d to l#st"n to &!ann"ls t!at ar" "nt"rta#n#ng as
w"ll as "d(&at#ng $"d#($s+ FM BC and FM DB ar" w"ll )nown rad#o &!ann"ls #n Pa)#stan w!#&! allow
$any o' t!"#r %rogra$s to b" on a#r #n Engl#s!+ So rad#o and TE &!ann"ls w"l&o$" %r"'"rably t!os"
%"o%l" w!o &an wr#t" and s%"a) Engl#s! *"ry w"ll+ It #s /(#t" &l"ar t!at Engl#s! !as b"&o$" a n"&"ss#ty
today+ ," n""d #t #n d#''"r"nt '#"lds o' l#'"+ T!ats w!y #t !as b"&o$" "as#"r to l"arn $or" t!an "*"r b"'or"
w#t! t!" a*a#lab#l#ty o' $any so(r&"s to !"l% %"o%l" l"arn *"ry "as#ly+ S(&! as t!" Int"rn"t boo)s and
"d(&at#onal #nst#t(t"s w!#&! s%r"ad aro(nd t!" world+
5ISA5EANTAGES OF NOT HAEING ENGLISH IN SOCIET@:
," b"long to a d"*"lo%#ng &o(ntry and #t #s t!" 'a&t t!at t!" r(l#ng lang(ag" #s always o'
d"*"lo%"d &o(ntr#"s+so 'or t!" d"*"lo%$"nt and %rogr"ss #n "*"ry '#"ld o' world w" $(st 'ollow t!"
r(l#ng lang(ag"+#n t!" abs"n&" o' t!#s t!#n)#ng2 w" &an n"*"r "0%lor" t!#s world tr(ly+ T!#s #s t!" r"ason
t!at so&#"t#"s w!"r" t!" $od"rn lang(ag" #s not b"#ng 'ollow"d r"$a#ns &(t o'' 'ro$ t!" %rogr"ss#ng
world+ S#$#larly t!" %"rson !a*#ng no &o$$and on Engl#s! lang(ag" 'a&"s too $any %robl"$s at "*"ry
st"% o' !#s l#'"+ For "0a$%l" at s&!ool l"*"l a st(d"nt &annot &o$%"t" w#t! !#s '"llow st(d"nts w!o ar"
w"ll #n Engl#s! or do#ng O8 l"*"l and A8 l"*"l+ Sa$" #s t!" &as" #n &oll"g"s and (n#*"rs#t#"s w!"r" $ost o'
t!" wor) yo( !a*" to do or s(b$#t #s #n Engl#s!+ And #n an "n*#ron$"nt l#)" t!#s only t!os" &an "0&"l w!o
!a*" b"tt"r s)#lls #n Engl#s! Lang(ag"+ T!" story do"s not "nd !"r" t!" r"al %robl"$ starts 'ro$ !"r"
w!"n yo( ar" #n '#"ld and abo(t to '#nd o(t a -ob+ In a so&#"ty l#)" o(rs w!"r" t!" lang(ag" Engl#s! #s
b"#ng tr"at"d as a s%"&#al lang(ag" s#n&" last '"w d"&ad"s+
E*"n o(r %"rsonal#ty "*al(at#on totally d"%"nds on o(r l#st"n#ng wr#t#ng and s%o)"n Engl#s! s)#lls t!"
b"tt"r w" ar" t!" $or" w" "0&"l+ So w" &an &on&l(d" t!at -ob o%%ort(n#t#"s ar" 'or t!os" w!o ar" b"tt"r #n
all t!"s" as%"&ts+ So yo(r g"n"ral )nowl"dg" and %ra&t#&al s)#lls ar" not as $(&! #$%ortant as yo(r
&o$$and o*"r Engl#s!+ Sa$" #s t!" &as" w#t! abroad s"ttl"d non.Engl#s! %"o%l" w!o '#nd gr"at d#''#&(lty
#n l#*#ng and &o$$(n#&at#ng t!"r"+ so to a*o#d all t!"s" %robl"$s %"o%l" 'ro$ t!" *"ry b"g#nn#ng ar"
try#ng to ad$#t t!"#r &!#ldr"n #n Engl#s! $"d#($ s&!ools w!"r" t!"y %ay !"a*y '""s -(st to "0&"l #n t!#s
standard+ T!at #s w!y t!" %oor %"o%l" ar" st#ll *"ry 'ar away 'ro$ t!#s lang(ag" #n o(r so&#"ty and 'a&#ng
so $any %robl"$s to $o*" #n so&#"ty+
All ad*an&"d )nowl"dg" #n s&#"n&" t"&!nology and $"d#&#n" #s a*a#labl" #n Engl#s!+ T!" r"s(lts o' t!"
lat"st r"s"ar&!"s &o$" to Ind#a t!ro(g! t!" $"d#($ o' Engl#s!+ I' w" g#*" (% Engl#s! w" w#ll lag b"!#nd
#n t!" !#g!"r '#"lds o' st(dy+ Today t!" world !as b"&o$" on" 'a$#ly+
Co$%ar#son w#t! ot!"r &o(ntr#"s
IN5IA
Engl#s! #s #$%ortant 'or a n($b"r o' r"asons #n a &o(ntry l#)" Ind#a b"&a(s" #t #s a land o' d#*"rs#ty+
5#''"r"nt %"o%l" s%"a) d#''"r"nt lang(ag"s+ A %"rson o' Ta$#l Nad( do"s not s%"a) H#nd#+ So !" &an8t
(nd"rstand H#nd# o' a %"rson 'ro$ Nort! Ind#a+ How"*"r !" &an (nd"rstand #n Engl#s!+
So Engl#s! #s a l#n) lang(ag"+ 5#''"r"nt %"o%l" &an &o$$(n#&at" w#t! on" anot!"r w#t! t!" !"l% o'
Engl#s!+ S"&ondly all ad*an&"d )nowl"dg" #n s&#"n&" t"&!nology and $"d#&#n" #s a*a#labl" #n Engl#s!+
T!" r"s(lts o' t!" lat"st r"s"ar&!"s &o$" to Ind#a t!ro(g! t!" $"d#($ o' Engl#s!+ I' w" g#*" (% Engl#s!
w" w#ll lag b"!#nd #n t!" !#g!"r '#"lds o' st(dy+ Today t!" world !as b"&o$" on" 'a$#ly+
It #s all d(" to Engl#s!+ Engl#s! #s an #nt"rnat#onal lang(ag"+ Engl#s! #s t!" lang(ag" o' t!" Const#t(t#on
t!" S(%r"$" Co(rt t!" H#g! Co(rts and o''#&#al d"%art$"nts+ Engl#s! #s now '#r$ly root"d #n t!" so#l o'
Ind#a+ It !as b"&o$" a %art o' Ind#an l#'"+ T!(s Engl#s! !as gr"at #$%ortan&" 'or t!" #nt"gr#ty o' Ind#a+ It
!as to b" s"&ond lang(ag" #n o(r &o(ntry 'or t!" b"tt"r d"*"lo%$"nt o' t!" &o(ntry+
As %"r t!" data %(bl#s!"d by t!" F=CC &"ns(s Ind#a !as $anag"d to a&!#"*" an "''"&t#*" l#t"ra&y rat" o'
G<+=< %"r &"nt #n F=CC+ In t!" F==C &"ns(s t!" &o(ntry8s l#t"ra&y rat" stood at H<+D %"r&"nt+
CHINA
5(" to #ts #n&r"as#ng %o%(lat#on t!" P"o%l" R"%(bl#& o' C!#na #s &(rr"ntly an #$%ortant %ro*#d"r o'
labo(r 'or&" as w"ll as t"&!nology+ T!" n""d 'or #nt"rnat#onal a&&"%tan&" #s not so "asy to sat#s'y2 t!#s #s
t!" $a#n r"ason w!y Engl#s! #s on" o' t!" $ost #$%ortant 'or"#gn lang(ag"s ta(g!t #n C!#na+ T!"
"st#$at#on #s t!at t!" C!#n"s" w#ll#ng to l"arn Engl#s! ar" $or" n($"ro(s t!an t!" a&t(al Engl#s! nat#*"
s%"a)"rs+ T!#s #s w!y t!" &!an&" o' t"a&!#ng Engl#s! #n C!#na &onst#t(t"s a *#abl" o%t#on 'or $any
t"a&!"rs+ Iobs #n C!#na !a*" b"g(n to 'lo(r#s! %art#&(larly s#n&" b(s#n"ss Engl#s! !as b"&o$" a g"n"rally
a&&"%t"d lang(ag" and t!(s a lang(ag" n""d"d #n #nt"rnat#onal transa&t#ons+ T!" o%%ort(n#ty to t"a&!
Engl#s! #n C!#na t!(s so(nds $or" l#)abl" to lat"st al($na"+
L#t"ra&y rat" d"'#n"d as )nowl"dg" o' CJ== C!#n"s" &!ara&t"rs #n r(ral lo&at#ons and F=== &!ara&t"rs #n
(rban ar"as+
A"'or" t!" Co$$(n#st %arty too) %ow"r #n CB<B abo(t D=K o' C!#nas %o%(lat#on was #ll#t"rat"+
Enrol$"nt rat" was b"low F=K 'or "l"$"ntary s&!ool and abo(t HK o' -(n#or s"&ondary s&!ool+
Ay F==D ad(lt #ll#t"ra&y rat" #n C!#na dro%%"d to only ;+JDK+ El"$"ntary s&!ool and -(n#or s"&ondary
s&!ool "nrol$"nt -($%"d to BB+JK and BD+JK r"s%"&t#*"ly+
Today C!#n"s" yo(t! :CJ.F< y"ars> !a*" a BBK l#t"ra&y rat"+
L1NICEF F==<.F==D dataM
AANGLA5ESH
On t!" on" !and Engl#s! lang(ag" #s do$#nantly %r"s"nt #n "*"ry s#d" o' o(r nat#onal l#'" w!#l" on t!"
ot!"r !and #n Aanglas &onst#t(t#on #t #s &l"arly d"&lar"d t!at t!" lang(ag" o' t!" &o(ntry #s Aangla+ In
'a&t not!#ng #s sa#d abo(t t!" stat(s o' Engl#s! lang(ag" #n Aanglas &onst#t(t#on+ On on" !and "&ono$#&
a&t#*#t#"s #n t!" %r#*at" &o$%an#"s ar" &arr#"d o(t #n Engl#s! w!#l" t!"r" #s a go*"rn$"nt law :Aangla
Pro&!olon a#nCBDG> t!at go*"rn$"nt o''#&"s $(st (s" Aangla #n t!"#r o''#&#al wor)s+ So 'ro$ t!"
go*"rn$"nt %o#nt o' *#"w Aangla #s t!" nat#onal. o''#&#al lang(ag" o' Aanglad"s! and Engl#s! #s t!" $ost
#$%ortant 'or"#gn lang(ag"+ A(t #n r"al#ty Engl#s! #s t!" s"&ond lang(ag" o' t!" &o(ntry and #n $any
%la&"s Engl#s! #s $or" #$%ortant t!an Aangla #n Aanglad"s!+
L#t"ra&y S#t(at#on
At Nat#onal l"*"l
J y"ars and o*"r
JG+J;
S(b d#*#s#on.R(ral
J y"ars and o*"r
Can wr#t" a l"tt"r 'or &o$$(n#&at#on :L#t"rat"> J<+CB
S(b d#*#s#on.1rban
J y"ars and o*"r
Can wr#t" a l"tt"r 'or &o$$(n#&at#on :L#t"rat"> HD+<=
Con&l(s#on:.
Pa)#stan got #nd"%"nd"nt H< y"ars ago b(t %"o%l" ar" st#ll d"%"nd"nt on t!"#r so &all"d nor$s
w!#&! ar" a gr"at obsta&l" #n t!" %rogr"ss o' "*"ry '#"ld+ O(r syst"$ o' so&#"ty !as 'or&"d t!" l#*#ng o'
!"r" to stay #n dar)n"ss o' #ll#t"ra&y+
Pa)#stans "d(&at#onal syst"$ "s%"&#ally #n go*"rn$"ntal s"&tor 'o&(s"s on gra$$ar :t"ns"s %arts o'
s%""&! %a#r o' words "t&+> 'ro$ ; or < standard t#ll $ast"rs d"gr""+ T!o(g! all abo*" $"nt#on"d syllab(s
#s *"ry #$%ortant b(t w" s!o(ld also #$%ro*" o(r *o&ab(lary as w"ll as a&&"nt+ L#$#t"d *o&ab(lary $ay
d"*al(at" a %"rson a $any %la&"s and o(r "*"n !#g!ly /(al#'#"d st(d"nts &ant g"t w!at Engl#s! %"o%l"
say+
Now days Engl#s! $a)"s a %"rsonal#ty strong alt!o(g! #t b"&o$"s an "ss"nt#al %art #n "*"ry '#"ld o' l#'"+
," ta)" an "0a$%l" o' o(r '#l$ #nd(stry w!"r" t!"y "*"n &ant (nd"rstand a s#ngl" word $or"o*"r &ant
%rono(n&" a s#ngl" word #n a %ro%"r way l#)" $""ra "*"n )now t!" $"an#ng o' %a%ara77# %!otogra%!"rs+
On&" s!" sa#d 3go*"rn$"nt a%%o#nt"d !"r as an a$bassador o' Canada4 b(t s!" "*"n dont )now Canada
n"*"r !a*" an a$bassador 'ro$ s!owb#7+ It s!ows t!at o(r st(d#"s syst"$ #s not (% to $ar) and w" dont
)now t!" !#story as w"ll as &(rr"nt stat(s o' d"*"lo%"d &o(ntr#"s+
Anot!"r #ss(" was !#g!l#g!t"d by Pa)#stan# $"d#a t!at A#t7a7 A!san :s"n#or lawy"r o' S(%r"$" Co(rt>
s(b$#tt"d a %"t#t#on #n S(%r"$" Co(rt #n w!#&! !" d#d a lot o' gra$$ar and s%"ll#ng $#sta)"s w!#&!
s!ows t!" standard o' Engl#s! lang(ag" #n Pa)#stan "*"n at t!#s !#g! l"*"l+ Many s"&tors o' Pa)#stan 'or
Instan&" b(s#n"ss &lass $"d#a ar" try#ng to #$%ro*" t!"#r standard to /(al#'y 'or -ob
Sol(t#on #s always b"tt"r t!an a &on&l(s#on:.
," s!o(ld r"$o*" t!" r"$"d#"s rat!"r t!an &r#t#&#7" t!"$+
N T!" $att"r o' 'a&t #s w" s!o(ld !a*" to #$%ro*" o(r s%o)"n s)#lls+
N ," s!o(ld #$%ro*" o(r s&!ool syst"$
N Engl#s! lang(ag" $(st b" &o$%(lsory #n "*"ry s&!ool+
N ," $(st #$%ro*" o(r l#*#ng standard b"&a(s" &!#ldr"n s%"nd CF to C< !o(rs at t!"#r !o$"+
N Fo&(s#ng on &!#ld "d(&at#on at t!" grass root l"*"l w#ll !"l% $or" "''"&t#*"ly+
N Ado%t Engl#s! as a lang(ag" b(t not Engl#s! &(lt(r" as a tra#t+