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INTRODUCTION

If somebody asks as to what are the benefits of fluent spoken English, then this question will have n number of answers. English is superbly important and extremely essential in today's age. To the extent, that from TV service providers to books, people teaching to websites, every channel and avenue has opened up chances for a person to learn this magnificent language English. The benefit of being able to speak or communicate in English is that not only is it a very common language; it is probably the most universal language in the world. Therefore being able to communicate in English would mean you are more likely to be able to communicate with a higher number of people in general. Communication affects every aspect of our life, from work and education to society and leisure. There is very little we can do without communication, in fact almost nothing at all. Communication does not just mean talking to one another; it can include body language, writing letters, and texting, writing emails, sign language and any other method of conversing with others. Today, like it or not, English is the language of globalization, international communication, commerce and trade, the media and pop culture, and this affects motivations for learning it. English is no longer viewed as the property of the Englishspeaking world but is an international commodity sometimes referred to as World English or English as an International Language. English is still promoted as a tool that will assist with educational and economic advancement but is viewed in many parts of the world as one that can be acquired without any of the cultural trappings that go with it. Proficiency in English is needed for employees to advance in international companies and improve their technical knowledge and skills. It provides a foundation for what has been called 'process skills' those problem-solving and critical thinking skills that are needed to cope with the rapidly changing environment of the workplace, one where English is playing an increasingly important role.

2. HOW ORAL COMMUNICATION WORKS

Communication skills include the mix of verbal, interpersonal and physical strategies needed to interact confidently and effectively with a range of audiences. A skilful communicator draws on a number of different means (e.g., graphical, visual, statistical, audio-visual and technological) to get the point across. Many people owe their success to their ability to give good presentations and to participate confidently in discussion, despite the fact that both are initially a major source of anxiety for most of us. As with any behavior-based skill there are those who are 'gifted', but that doesn't mean that effective discussion techniques, charismatic public speaking and presentation skills can't be learnt. Through learning the techniques you'll also develop the ability to understand how the communication process works, so that you can adjust your approach to suit your purpose. Clarity of communication and well-developed interpersonal skills, when interacting in a group or one-to-one, are attributes that make us more successful students, professionals and all round communicators. Learning to speak is an important goal in itself, for it equips such as students with a set of skills they can use for the rest of their lives. Speaking is the mode of communication most often used to offer explanations, transmit information, express opinions, make arguments and make impressions upon others. Students need to speak well in their personal lives, future workplaces, social interactions, and political endeavors. If basic instruction and opportunities to practice speaking are available, students position themselves to accomplish a wide range of goal and be useful members of their communities Nowadays in this new millennium a usage of English has become an important language in Malaysian and it help instructors at a local college or university to teach students in their learning so that students will practices their self in oral communicate in English well. Besides that oral communication skill can take many forms, ranging from informal conversation that occurs spontaneously and, in most cases, for which the content
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cannot be planned, to participation in meetings, which occurs in a structured environment, usually with a set agenda. Oral communication is a unique and learned rhetorical skill that requires understanding what to say and how to say it. Unlike conversational speech, speech in more formal environments does not come naturally. As a speaker there are several elements of oral communication which needed to be aware in order to learn how to use them to his advantage. Speaker should learn how to communicate effectively with several other elements in the apart from the language. The Skills are eye contact, body language, style, understanding the audience, adapting to the audience, active and reflexive listening, politeness, precision, conciseness, etc. At tertiary level it is assumed that the learners know... Basically, in oral communication there is one model called The Transactional Model of oral communication. The model acknowledges neither creators nor consumers of messages, preferring to label the people associated with the model as communicators who both create and consume messages. The model presumes additional symmetries as well, with each participant creating messages that are received by the other communicator. In many ways, an excellent model of the face-to-face interactive process which extends readily to any interactive medium that provides users with symmetrical interfaces for creation and consumption of messages, including notes, letters, electronic mail, and the radio. It is, however, a distinctly interpersonal model that implies equality between communicators that often doesn't exist, even in interpersonal contexts.

A Transactional Model There are many examples that show how oral communication works in certain social contexts. As an example, a caller in most telephone conversations has the initial upper hand in setting the direction and tone of a telephone caller than the receiver of the call (Hopper, 1992).In face-to-face head-complement interactions, the boss (head) has considerably more freedom (in terms of message choice, media choice, ability to frame meaning, ability to set the rules of interaction) and power to allocate message bandwidth than does the employee (complement). The model certainly does not apply in mass media context There is another example, we can see that employees still need written communication skills. Yet interpersonal oral communication skills are the ones most prized by employers in the new informal workplace atmosphere. Employees who work with the public or closely with teams need skills in empathy and feedback techniques, especially in fields such as customer service, criminal justice, medical, and legal. Critical thinking and the ability to function as part of a problem-solving group are also skills that employers look for. At BMW Company, the team members have to sell their ideas to management to receive funding. Their engineers, technicians, and even hourly employees make formal presentations to high-level executives. Today's worker must remain cool under pressure, adaptable to new technology and to a fast pace.

3. INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

Communication nowadays is essential for leading a normal life. Without communication people couldn`t manage to have a friendship relationship or a personal one. Communication with others is important at work also. Many companies nowadays look for people that have communication skills, and not necessarily experience in the domain. All the types of communication help us in our day to day life .Interpersonal Communication is the ability to relate to others in writing as well as orally. Interpersonal communication is the most important one because it`s about the relationship we form with others. Here is the Types of Interpersonal Communication: oral communication meaning the verbal one, through words and the written one, through emails, notes etc. The non verbal communication is done through body language. Body language involves: eye contact, touching, gestures, posture, proximities, appearance etc. The interpersonal communication can be done face to face with one person or even in group. Interpersonal involves talking to someone else. Its very important when you talk to someone to always keep eye contact, to listen and to smile. People are more comfortable and more open minded when they have a good company. A good interpersonal communication involves also good topics of discussion. In order to start or to keep a conversation going you have to know what topics to approach and how to approach it. For example at a party you can relate to the surroundings in order to start a conversation.

Communication has to come easily, effortless. People learn how to communicate from little kids so when they grow older talking and communicating comes naturally. But, talking involves more than just saying some words. The art of a conversation lays in more than just what you practically say. The Types of Interpersonal Communication should be known by everyone. There are a few rules people need to learn. For example, to have a good conversation you have to let others speak and listen to them. A good conversation is the one where people understand each other. Communication involves a sender and a receiver in order to function. Another important type of communication is the written one. The internet has made things much easier. Nowadays we can talk online, chat with strangers as well as with friends. The online domain is very popular and so communication is developing. Some people even prefer this kind of communication, rather than the live one because, online you can be yourself, you don`t have to impress, to dress nice, to always smile. Communication is everywhere we go, so it`s a very important detail. People that don`t hear or can`t talk have found ways to communicate. Communicating is vital, people learn to adapt in any way.

4. SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION

Small group communication involves give-and-take exchanges between a relatively small number of people. A small group involves at least three but has no precise upper limit. The important thing is not how many people are involved but whether the people are aware of each other as individuals and are able to participate in the discussion. The first small group in which most people communicate is the family. Family communication often occurs around the dinner table, in the living room, and in the car. As children mature they become members of other small groups: peer play groups, church or synagogue classes, and day-care center or preschool groups. When children enter school they become members of classes. As they progress through school they communicate in an ever-increasing number of groups: scouting, dance classes, musical groups, athletic teams, and school clubs.

As adults people begin families of their own, become members of groups of people who work together, form friendship groups, join recreational and athletic teams, and become active in community groups. Throughout life people continue to participate in small-group contexts. Scholars often classify groups by function. Examples of functional groups include those that are organized for the purposes of learning, socializing, therapy, problemsolving, political action, and worship groups. Given the variety of functions, effective participation in groups requires a variety of skills. In family and therapy groups, for example, effective communication might be judged by a participant's willingness to show empathy toward others. In learning groups, people draw upon an array of skills needed for posing questions, sending and receiving information, and interpreting the concepts being discussed. As group members, participants must learn to help others accomplish the group's purpose or function. Their behaviors toward this end are called task roles. But people must also help each other to feel good about group membership and participation. Their behaviors toward these ends are called group maintenance or social roles. In addition, group members must become aware of individual actions that interfere with effective group functioning. Good group members are team playersthey sacrifice self-interests for the welfare of the group.

5. PUBLIC SPEAKING

Public speaking is a very broad term. Sometimes people get so confused and scared that their tongue gets tied and they meltdown in the public. This is just because of their internal fear. Though they know their topic in depth, because of the internal fear

they just break down in public. Some people say that the art of public speaking comes through constant practice and some think that public speakers are born. How to develop good public speaking skills is a big question for numerous people. There are people who develop public speaking skills in a few months of practice but for some it takes years to develop. But overall it is practice that counts. Some people who think that public speaking skills are not for them but they are for the people who are in marketing or sales. But people should understand that this is not true. No doubt a good public speaker should have good communication and interpersonal skills. But that too comes after years of practice. Good public speaking skills also works at the time of the interview. It is compulsory to face an interview before getting a new job. Interviewer will not only judge your personality but also your communication and fluency in general. In this tech world not only your basic qualification is counted but your presentation skills and public speaking skills are also counted. It is not that we only require public speaking skills to speak in front of audience or to give lectures. Public speaking skills are an asset that is worth millions. Not only public speaking skills are counted in professional life but are also useful when a person is college go-getter. For example a student possessing good presentation skills and public speaking skills can do wonders in his grading criteria. All that matters is clarity of delivery element, which is the base of any public speaking skills. It is important to have clarity of delivery element because unclear speech and words will do any good in general speaking in front of audiences. Those people who cannot convey their ideas into words cannot transform their skills in professional life. Some scholars have just passed away with their ideas still left with them just because of the inability to transform ideas. It is true that these scholars were intelligent and conveyed their message through writing. But we all know that written scripts cannot convey the messages effectively compared to speaking.

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They simply were not able to put their messages in front of the people of what they actually think. They were unable to speak in front of the public. So, do not let go the importance of public speaking skills. People also think that public speaking skills and communication skills are not inter-related. But they should know that they are interrelated to a certain degree of extent. However public speaking is a broader term compared to communication skills because people with good public speaking skills have good communication skills.

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6. CONCLUSION

Communication is very important to all aspects of life. People say we lack communication in the 21st century but this is not true, in fact I would argue that we actually communicate more although in a very different way to how we did in the past. When you say English I presume you mean in English language due to its prevalence in the world. Well, I would say it is an important skill but certainly not imperative to life. The benefit of being able to communicate in English is that not only is it a very common language; it is probably the most universal language in the world. So if a French speaker meets a Norwegian speaker, it is probably more likely that they both speak English as opposed to speaking each other's language. Therefore being able to communicate in English would mean you are more likely to be able to communicate with a higher number of people in general. Communication affects every aspect of our life, from work and education to society and leisure.

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