English Language for Beginners

Dear hardworking students of the Noble Ghana Institute of Languages, in our collective desire, resolve and determination to have a more coordinated system of teaching and learning at the Institute, I announce, to the glory of the Almighty God and the benefit of Humankind, that this book is a giant step towards having a more standardized textbook in English Language for use by staff and students of English language at the Institute. The book covers a large chunk of critical topics as spelt out in the official syllabus of the Institute: “GHANA INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGES, DRAFT SYLLABUS-25 MAY 2009”. Given the organic nature of language and the resultant need to situate it all the time to suit the socio-economic needs of its users, I have chosen topics meticulously to meet contemporary needs of our students. This is done whilst maintaining a healthy balance of students’ exposure to the Four Cardinal Skills of language: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. It is also worthy of note that this book is the product of intense research and its content is never wanting regarding authenticity and scholarliness.