ABSTRACT In the current national and international corporate set up, English has become a language of survival at the workplace which plays a key role in the successful journey of young aspirants. English language communication is one of the important educational investments which promotes one's personality to meet the demands of global market. It enhances the social mobility among employees through better communication skills in English. It raises the confidence among them in achieving desired goals in life by enriching the personality of individuals. In this context, the English classroom has to provide the skills and strategies required to compete with their peers in the job market. At graduation level, English language learning should be done by blending the established theoretical principles and pragmatic findings of the present situation which strengthens the academic spirit of an individual. Hence, the sustained efforts and innovative learning activities adopted by the learner in improving English language becomes the window to prosper in the corporate world.
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