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A gap exists between how English is taught and what is required. A gap exists between where it is taught and what is required. A gap exists between what is taught and what is required. International standards are emerging across international boundaries. Evaluation allows for a critical question to be addressed: Have the goals and objectives of a new curriculum been met? What Should Be Evaluated and When? English has emerged as the global language of a global community, created by interlocking economies, the informatics revolution, and rapid globalization--indeed, all aspects of human existence, including science, public health, the environment, law, security, religion, and medicine. "What kind of English does this world require?" "What kind of English University does this world require?" The existing setup of most English universities has become obsolete. A gap exists between how English is taught and what is required. A gap exists between where it is taught and what is required. A gap exists between what is taught and what is required. What English academic programs are most frequently offered in American universities or colleges? What English academic programs are most frequently offered in other universities or colleges worldwide? What English academic programs are most frequently offered in American and worldwide high schools, junior high schools, and elementary schools? Recommendations: Shakespeare’s Works, The Foxes, The Lion, and the Fat Knight; Hamlet; King Lear; Macbeth; The Tempest; Antony and Cleopatra; etc. These courses have become obsolete and have no practical benefit. They should be discarded from curriculum and replaced with courses that can and should benefit and develop a good sense of business language and advanced grammar; understand social etiquette and cultural differences; familiarize learners with up-to-date idiomatic expressions; and build confidence in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing English in professional or formal settings. Courses should provide learners with the necessary skills to sound professional and communicate with ease in various situations, the office, at school, and everywhere else. They should enable students to develop a good sense of business language and advanced grammar; understand social etiquette and cultural differences; familiarize themselves with up-to-date idiomatic expressions; and build confidence in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing English in professional or formal settings. For example: Global English |