to an increasing use of English as the medium of education. Students seeking to study in an English-speaking country are required to have a proficiency in English of at least C1 on the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) – one of the most popular tests taken by international students. The C1 level is also regarded as the minimum required for professional employment in any business which uses English as its working language. .
Larger Indian businesses are already partnering with government departments to help improve the English and employability skills of How does the knowledge of English help you academically and professionally? Why is English in greater demand than ever before? What is lacking among students? Unit- - globally - - - both students in colleges and those in class ten and twelve.
A problem faced by any general-purpose ‘English for the workplace’, training course is that job related skills are often specific to context. Each work domain has its own special requirements with regard to communication: there may be particular kinds of reports or forms to be filled in, or perhaps interactions with people need to confirm to a corporate policy. For these reasons, workplace English training is best carried out by using materials taken from the workplace itself. In India, the main focus seems now to be on the idea of English for employability.
But research has highlighted the equal importance of English in career progression. . Employability skills needed at schools and colleges include knowledge of English and soft skills. Most workers in the services sector – whether in offices, BPOs, hotels or shops – need to communicate in at least two different directions – to clients and within the chain of management in their own organizations.
Here, workers may require – a) both spoken and written language skills and the b) ability to shift appropriately between informal and formal varieties of language. c) English is seen as a means to move up in the social ladder and to have access to growth. It is seen not just as a useful skill, but as