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THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITING IN LEARNING A LANGUAGE

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  THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITING IN LEARNING A LANGUAGE Writing is an essential skill when it comes to learning a new language. While speaking and listening are undoubtedly important, the act of writing has numerous benefits that can greatly enhance your language-learning journey. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced learner, here are some compelling reasons why writing is crucial for mastering a language: 1️⃣ Reinforcing Grammar and Vocabulary: Writing allows you to solidify your understanding of grammar rules and expand your vocabulary. When you write, you actively engage with the language, selecting appropriate words and structuring sentences correctly. This process reinforces your grasp of grammar concepts, helps you internalize vocabulary, and promotes accuracy in your language usage. 2️⃣ Enhancing Communication Skills: Writing enables you to express yourself clearly and effectively in a foreign language. As you practice writing, you develop the ability to articulate ...
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   ENGLISH EXPLAINED When we are learning a new language, we often worry about our "accent" and how it will sound. Don't. You see, in any language you may be learning, there are always several accents that are present, including among the native speakers. There are more important issues that should be learned and which will help you be understood when you use them well. Two of them are PRONUNCIATION and ENUNCIATION. Let's look at them. PRONUNCIATION   can be defined as how a particular word should sound when spoken aloud. Pronunciation focuses on the sounds a speaker should use for each part of a word and how they should be put together. Proper pronunciation can be challenging because it’s not always possible to tell how a word should be spoken simply by looking at the way it is spelled.   Multiple Pronunciations and Spellings It’s not unusual for words in the English language to have more than one pronunciation, even though there is no difference in spelling. Some w...
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     ENGLISH NOW LLC A NEW BEGINNING. It has been a while (!!?) since I had a chance to present new pages on this blog. This time has been spent building up a page on another medium and this page now reaches almost 15,000 followers. Recent events have made me understand that sometimes believing in one medium only is a dangerous proposal since one is at the mercy of the interpretation of an “AI” censoring machine as well as those who are behind those machines, but who never actually respond directly as a problem solver. Nonetheless, I look forward to having many followers of our Facebook/EnglishNowClasses page join us here as well. This is our first return foray into the blog world, and it will be a short one. I will endeavor to publish at least two items per week and will follow the same format as I have on the FB page: a combination of educational as well as motivational entries. I hope you will enjoy it as much as those 15,000 followers have enjoyed it. For no...