English as a second language offers clear opportunities to students and learners alike, to crack the books so as to acquire and apply the brass tacks to reading, speaking writing and listening. These language skills will help the student or learner get involved in the practice of the learning process, which will in turn buck up mastery as a result of conventional usage of the language for the student or learner. The first part of learning the language is snaging the basic skills highlighted above while, the second part is putting them to habitual use.