QUALITY ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION: A TOOL FOR ACQUIRING ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCY

Abstract

Language plays an important role in all areas of human endeavour. Everything we do as humans cannot be done without language. More so, the attention that a language receives in a country is dependent upon the role and status accorded it. This paper then examines the place of quality English language education in acquiring entrepreneurial competency. The paper contends that quality education that guarantees entrepreneurial competency is unattainable without a conscious and deliberate attempt to ensuring quality English language education for products of our school system. The paper highlights the concepts of quality education, quality English language education, and entrepreneurial competency. Challenges of acquiring quality English language education and the various strategies that can be used to overcome those challenges are also discussed.