Language education: Missing link between lexico-grammatic theory and spoken English

English Education

English Language education is important in its own right. Notably, English, as the most widely spoken language in the world, underpins the growth of international education, energizes individuals proficient in the use of English to conduct business internationally, and engage actively in global economic, social and political activities. To develop English language proficiency and acquire the level of adeptness necessary for comprehending academic content, learners need adequate English Education. Effective Education systems help teachers design instruction for English language learners. These strategies are geared towards helping students develop listening skills, attaining higher level vocabulary and understanding how to incorporate it into well-formed sentences. Adept English language education also incorporates cultural sensitivity. In studying world’s cultures, groups do not only have different languages but also different world views, which should not be ignored when language varieties are studied. While several resources emphasize the lexico-grammatical features, the common syntactic structures peculiar to conversation and the coverage of features of spoken grammar are at best patchy. This results in a missing link, proven to be inadequate for many learners, particularly those for whom the development of oral fluency in informal interactions with native speakers is an important goal.

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