International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE) Volume 3, Issue 12, December 2016, PP 43-47 ISSN 2349-0373 (Print) & ISSN 2349-0381 (Online) http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2349-0381.0312005 www.arcjournals.org ©ARC Page | 43 Expressive Communication Skills in English: A Criterion for Non-Native L2 Students Tarjani Dakshesh Sheth Teaching Assistant, ASH Department, C.G.P.I.T, Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli, India Tarjani.sheth@utu.ac.in Abstract: When learning a foreign language, receptive skills usually come first and should be followed by practical application of expressive ones. If a learning process lacks one of them, the final outcome will not be complete. Expressive skills would only exist with the support of receptive ones. Inbound knowledge symbolises a springboard to active implementation of grammar structures, passive vocabulary lists, heard and repeated sounds of a foreign language. This theoretical background applies to any studied language. This proves that both types of skills-receptive and productive- are inseparable and one cannot exist without the other. This paper discusses the importance of expressive-productive skills in English L2 as outbound skills of knowledge and information for students. Keywords: communication, skill development, productive skills, speaking skills, writing skills. 1. INTRODUCTION As most active users of any foreign language know, speaking and writing are in communal relationship. Undoubtedly, grammatical structures, words and their proper use, and certain extent of accuracy need to be respected. These are implemented in both types of active skills. Expressive skills - also called productive or active skills - mean the dissemination of information that a user yields. When a learner starts learning a foreign language, he surely and subconsciously is exposed to both categories of language skill. Productive/expressive skills are crucial as they give students opportunity to practise real-life activities in the classroom. It is used as a 'barometer' to check students‟ learning. Teaching speaking is vital as the students are expected to communicate in English. English is used to acquire higher learning. All the students who travel abroad for higher education whether it is medical , business schools or advanced studies their medium of instruction is English. All the Universities and colleges in Australia, The United States, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand and Singapore which are core attraction for higher studies for International students they teach only in English. All the journals, periodicals and reports that inspire today‟s scientists, engineers, technologist and technocrats are published in English. 2. IMPORTANCE Reading, writing, listening and speaking are all interrelated in a language learning environment. Literacy is, however, essential for educational success. Productive skills do not exist utterly independently from receptive skills. Passive skills represent an essential part of language skills and basics of some categories of productive skills. Both types of active skills, i.e. speaking and writing share some types of activities and some belong merely to one of them. Nowadays, at the age of the Internet there are more innovative and lively ways to practice active skills. English has become a medium of expression in digital media. However, some of them are accepted only by foreign language users and not by their language instructors. Skill in writing develops only through regular experience of all types of writing. If students are given the opportunity to make choices and decisions about what they do, they will be more motivated to engage with learning activities. Speaking and writing are communicative tasks and imply an audience. Therefore the message must be organised so that it is communicated effectively. A student‟s language proficiency can vary from class to class in accordance with the type of task and the learning context. It is very important to provide non- judgemental environment for L2 expressive skills as they are likely to become a target of mockery by fellow students.