This document provides tips for improving English language skills. It discusses the importance of English proficiency for social and career opportunities. It identifies three components of the language - grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation - and describes three levels of skills from basic to advanced. The document then recommends four methods for improving abilities: listening practice, reading various materials, writing regularly in a journal, and speaking exercises such as using a mirror. Regular use of these techniques can help strengthen language skills over time.

1. How to improve English Language
skills?

2. • English language skill is the most basic yet
crucial prowess required in today’s time.
People who are proficient in English language
skills are not only found to have a better social
life but also heightened job opportunities.
• Knowing a language may not be a testimony
of your competence. However, it is an
excellent addition to your personality.

4. • Multilingual people happen to be more creative
and exuberant. English is a widely accepted
language. Therefore, it enhances your
communication skills also. Hence, it increases
your chances of selection in the desired company.
• Thus, English is acknowledged as one of the
desired skills in the world today.
• Here is a comprehensive guide to English
language skill development. Scroll down below to
know more.

5. • Importance of English Language Skills
• English is used for business communication
and understanding due to its wide acceptance.
It has become a common medium to
exchange ideas globally. Also, communication
is one of the most desired skills in almost
every job today. Therefore, employers look for
suitable candidates who can converse well in
English because of its universal nature.

6. • Concerns around the English language today in India
• Cambridge “English at Work” report states that more than approximately
70% of the worlds top management roles employ English as a
communication medium.
• Though this language is finding space among the urbanites in India, yet
there is a long way to go. Gradually, it is taking over as a common medium
of conversing. However, because of the nation’s diverse background, many
students stick to ethnic speech. Also, due to social diversity, many
students still lack proper education in English.
• As the nation is taking exponential strides in technology, more and more
people are displaying their English language skills. However, these people
can be divided into two categories. While the first ones are those who are
extremely fluent. On the other hand, the rest one’s are those who resort
to doable “English”.
• But, the good sign is that with about 22 regional languages, a huge chunk
is gradually accepting the speech as a second language for professional
purpose.

8. • There are three components of the language
• i. Grammar,
ii. Vocabulary and
iii. Pronunciation.

9. • Levels of English language skill
• English language skills can be described into
three important levels:-
• i. First Level- Learners’ stage
• The initial stage involves the fundamentals of
English. It comprises basics of English. For
example grammar, vocabulary etcetera.

10. • ii. Second Level- Intermediate stage
• The intermediate stage is an upgradation of the
first level. Herein, you can frame sentences easily.
Also, conversation no more seems like a hassle.
• iii. Third level- Advanced stage
• Now there is layman language. But then there is a
professional way. Business communication,
corporate communication, etcetera come under
this category. It involves an impeccable art of
articulating as well as writing.

11. How to improve English language
skills?

12. • Learning a language is a process. It involves various
stages. It is described as follows:-
• i. Listening to improve English Language Skills
• Learning a language is a part of one’s cognitive skills.
Observe a child. No one teaches them their native
language officially. However, they simply pick it up
from their surroundings. This is how listening works.
• Listening Tip- Accustom your ears to the syllables,
words and paragraphs of the language. This practice,
not only helps you in understanding but also assists
you in pronouncing the words well.

13. • ii. Reading to improve English Language Skills
• You don’t have to be a bibliophile to read. You
can go through any write-up, a book or a blog to
gain insight into the language. In this way, you
will come across new words and written
conversation.
• Reading Tip- Do not stick to only one genre. By
reading different kinds of stuff, you will get an
idea of how the language transitions from
situation to situation.

14. • iii. Writing to improve English Language Skills
• Never underestimate the power of writing. This is yet
again an excellent exercise to enhance your language
cognition. Therefore, by maintaining a blog, you can
improve your English language skills.
• Writing Tip- Maintain a personal journal or a diary. This
exercise will help you converse with yourself. Make n
number of mistakes. No one has perfected the
language overnight. It is advisable to maintain an
online diary because you can add a grammar tool to
check your language while you write.

15. • iv. Speaking to improve the English Language Skills
• The best way to learn a language is to speak it. No, you
will not become articulate in it at once. But this will be
your first step to strengthen your “language muscles.”
• Speaking Tip- Students feel shy while conversing in
English with others. You can try the “Mirror exercise.”
Why not speaking to yourself. Give yourself 40 days to
develop this habit. Subsequently, the English language
will naturally come out of you. Start thinking in English.
In this way, speaking it will have come to a natural
process.