Self designed article of pedagogic relevance.

BASIC SKILLS IN ENGLISH: TO CHANGE THE WORLD

We are living in a world where our lives are embedded in English language. Today English language is regarded as an inevitable partner to access  global knowledge. English has an impact to create opportunities in this world of competition. It has a massive power to capture the attention of the world to make a change. English language has it’s existence through the basic skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and writing. How can these skills make a change in the world? Have you thought about this? Let’s think about it.


LSRW is the building block of English language plays a vital role in the modern world. They are skills which equip a person to think and communicate in English. The change must comes from these thoughts and communications. LSRW is not a passive act, on the other hand it requires some cognitive and mental process. These skills should be well built in a person to bring the change.

Listening happens from the childhood itself. It is the ability to accurately receive and interpret the messages in the communication process. Effective listening is a skill that underpins all positive human relationships. Listening to the needs of the time, problems of the world can alter the present. We must listen to others to spread out the humanitarian values.

Speaking is not just the utterances of few words. It makes sense when the speaker says meaningful words. Speaking is the skill which makes effective communication with others. We should speak for ourselves and others. Silence doesn’t make any revolutions. Your speaking should initiate some movements which stands for justice, equality and liberty. A perfect speaker can make sparks in the minds of people which in turn paves way for a new world.

Reading ignites thoughts of the people.  It is the ability to comprehend and interpret the written words. The meanings of words are always biased. One should be able to read from the perspective of truth without mixing personal views. Reading burns brains and leads to powerful actions. A good reader should assimilate the points and critically evaluates them in the present situation, change happens from there.

Writing is the most powerful weapon to change the world. It is the ability to express emotions through words. Writing powerfully blends the ideas relevant to the society to shatter the deep roots of injustice. Writing shapes society and forms history. Writing has the ability to enhance the intellectual comprehension of a person and helps them to engage in creating thinking. Creativity induces changes in the world by restructuring pre conceived notions which are harmful to human lives and their peaceful existence.

 All these basic skills of English are interdependent and they beget alterations in the present situation by standing together. They are not only language or literary skills, but they are humanitarian skills which revamp and re fashion the society.