Read, Listen, Succeed: How English Skills Drive Workplace Success

Abstract

Language is the key to success, especially in areas with high demand for communication, such as academia, business, and leadership. Proficiency in language use enables effective communication. Further, English, being the global language, is commonly used as the workplace language in a multicultural environment. But an important and common aspect that one can think of is, how can anyone gain proficiency/expertise in the English language? English language proficiency is based on the four fundamental skills of language, i.e., listening, speaking, reading, and writing. These four skills are complementary and supplementary to each other, and mastery of the English language depends on a perfect balance between the four. Listening is the receptive skill, where one understands the spoken words. Speaking is a productive skill that allows people to convey thoughts and ideas in words. Reading is another receptive skill that enables learners to read and comprehend written texts. The last skill is writing, which is also a productive skill used effectively for writing business letters, emails, and all other business-related things. The current paper discusses in depth the two important skills and their role in the English Language, i.e, Reading and Listening, which are responsible for workplace success.