The Importance of English

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THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH Dr Vijay K
SevakV T Choksi Sarvajanik College of Education
Surat
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english

• English language is the greatest gift of
  Goddess Saraswati to India.
• C. Rajgopalachari

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English

• Link Language
• Language of Science Technology
• Language of Trade, Industry Administration
• International Language
• A Window to the World Knowledge
• A Foreign Language Already Known to Indians
• A Rich Beautiful Language

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Link Language

• Linking What?

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Language of Science Technology

• English is the key to the store-house of
  knowledge not yet available in the Indian
  Languages and as a window to the rapid progress
  of technology and scientific knowledge that is
  constantly taking place in the world.
• The Official Language Commission

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Language of Trade, Industry Administration

• Foreign Trade, Industry
• Foreign Exchange
• All India Competitive Examinations

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International Language

• International Language
• First Language UK, USA, Canada, Australia
• Second Language India, Russia, France, Pakistan
• International Understanding
• Closer Contact

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• English is a language of international commerce,
  it is the language of diplomacy and it contains
  many a rich literary treasure it gives us an
  introduction to western thought and culture.
• M. K. Gandhi

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A Window to the World

• The gateway to the Thoughts and Culture
• Anyone who can read English can keep in touch
  with the whole world without leaving his own
  house.
• F. G. French

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• It is a language which is rich in language-
  literature- humanistic, scientific and
  technical. If under sentimental urges we give up
  English, we would cut ourselves off from the
  living stream of ever-growing knowledge.
• Radhakrishna University Education Commission

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Already Known to Indians

• We know it a good deal and we have people who
  can teach it.
• Jawaharlal Nehru

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A Rich Beautiful Language

• Rich Vocabulary
• Open-mindedness
• Democratization of Language
• Now its Englishes

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• Any Doubt, Kya?

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All D Best

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• V T Choksi Sarvajanik
• College of Education
• Surat
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