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India gained independence from British in 1947 but the independent India chose to follow the British education system. Officially English has a status of assistant language, but in fact it is the most important language of India. After Hindi it is the most commonly spoken language in India and probably the most read and written language in India. English symbolized in Indian minds, better education, better culture and higher intellect. Indians who know English often mingle it with Indian languages in their conversations and that's why Hinglish has developed. Now world has various forms of Englishes, Hinglish, Chinglish, Spanglish and many more. Just like the Americans, Australians or even the British who have their unique English words and phrases, the Indians also have their own Standard English. India has emerged as one of the strongest nation in information technology, telecommunications, arts and medicine. Now is the time for India and Indians to start sharing its knowledge of English language with other parts of the world. India has a great potential of becoming the English language-teaching hub for African and Asian countries. Lots of people want to learn English but they don't have resources to spend money by enhancing education in UK, US, Canada or Australia.  India should market itself as an affordable English learning destination. This book covers major concepts useful for becoming a successful English instructor. Teaching English is a complex process, with knowledge base combining such diverse areas as applied linguistics, language-teaching methodology. It is going to be in great demand in coming years. English as an international language has best possibilities for employment overseas especially in countries like China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, entire Africa and some countries in EU. Demand for English language teachers especially those who have gained training in ESL/EFL is increasing day by day. This book would be a helpful guide for aspirants who intend to teach English globally, they must know what people learners expect from them as teachers. English language teachers need to have a strong footing in the theory and best practices of language learning and teaching in order to plan and deliver effective English language programs.