Insights For Upholding English Proficiency through Communicative Competence

                              Language proficiency or linguistic proficiency is the ability of an individual to speak or perform in an acquired language. As theories vary among pedagogues as to what constitutes proficiency, there is little consistency as to how different organizations classify it. Additionally, fluency and language competence are generally recognized as being related, but separate controversial subjects. Many good effects are available that you can get from speaking or enhancing your English speaking skills. English Proficiency helps you in landing a job. proficiency in English is a huge advantage for every job seeker, even those who have no plans of working overseas. Proficient speakers demonstrate both accuracy and fluency, and use a variety of discourse strategies. Thus, speakers of a language can be fluent without being considered proficient. It used to be that the Philippines’ biggest competitive advantage in the global job market is the proficiency of our skilled workers in the English language. This advantage, however, is fast being eroded by rising competition from other countries coupled with declining mastery of the English language by our college graduates. Things like international treaties, business contracts and so on, are written in English, because it’s an exact language. You have to have people that can speak, read and write it well. To operate at high levels, you need very good English.” When you are fluent enough in using English language, this can be a tool in upgrading your communicative skills to mingle with other people. Here and around the world, people are asking for better competency in English. Being able to get by is not enough. We are part of the global community and there is economic competition among countries in the world. Let’s face it, English is still the number one language in the entire world.