Abstract
English language is not only the language of western civilization but also becomes the lingua franca of the people of the world. Modern discovery on scientific and medical knowledge are largely written in English language. Universities and colleges around the world have integrated English subject as part of their curricula. The Philippines educational system is a good example where English is used as medium of instruction not only in school but also in the government practice as well. Yet, college students in particular have not generally mastered the English language. Low functional literacy is the number one academic problem facing among the students particularly in Sulu. There are many students in the freshmen college were not able to comprehend and relate the meaning of the sentences. This scenario should become an urgent issue which school officials should look into this problem and reassess further the language learning strategies of the faculty members.