Lecturer in English, English Language Centre, King Faisal University, Al-Hasa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabi
In the present competitive world, communication plays a vital role in almost all the arenas. It becomes a barrier for people to communicate without learning a language. So, there is a need for people to learn a language in order to convey their thoughts and ideas to the other people all over the world. People need a common language to communicate internationally and English serves the purpose since it is the only language spoken all around the globe. Therefore, learning English has become mandatory in the present phenomenon and most of the non-native speakers of English are trying to learn it using various methods and approach. First of all, to learn a foreign language, one must devote more time on it and do regular practice on all the four language skills such as listening, speaking, reading and writing. As classroom is the right place to practice all these skills, the teachers of English should understand the needs of the learners and try to implement various techniques, methods and approaches to improve the language skills of the foreign or second language learners. Moreover, the teachers should inspire the learners by following learner-centered approach in their classroom by adopting interesting and needful material to improve all the four skills of English. Since learning all the four skills of the English language is more essential for the learners to learn the language in a systematic way, the teachers should put more efforts on improving the standards of the learners. This paper sheds a light on the importance of four language skills of the English language. First of all, this paper discusses not only the importance of English but also the importance of the language skills in English. Later, this paper also elaborates the importance of teaching language skills to the second or foreign language learners of English in detail. Furthermore, it enlightens the advantages of each skill comprehensively. Finally, some valuable suggestions are given to the teachers and learners of English to improve their teaching-learning process to attain good results.
English Language Skills, Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing
