5 STEPS TO SPEAK A NEW LANGUAGE (CHAPTER 6)

Hola guys.

Today, I want to tell you about something. hehehe. 

I have task to resume a book about :

5 Steps to speak a new language (Hung Q. Pham)

CHAPTER 6 (Writing – a Great Tool)

 “The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.” - MAYA ANGELOU

As you know, humans have two basic ways to express ideas—writing and speaking.

These two methods have the same first step, in which your brain initiates the following activities:

·         Selecting words 72

·         Putting the selected words together in a proper way to build sentences.

In writing classes, teachers tend to focus on issues, such as writing structures (opening, body, conclusion), logic, grammar structures and so on. However, I am not talking about that type of writing here. The writing practice that we are discussing here has two basic goals. Firstly, it should reinforce the words and phrases that you have got through listening and reading. And secondly, it should pave the way for you to speak more easily. Therefore, you will be writing in a free style, just like chatting on Yahoo or Facebook.

If you are still concerned that your writing is bad, even when writing in your mother tongue, please note that I am not asking you to write a piece of art work. Just write as you speak. Start with 5 –10 sentences. Use simple sentences with one subject and one object. Do not make things complicated with long sentences.

If you are still wondering about what content you will put into your writing, you can use the questions: Who? What? When? How? Where? Why? What happens if…? How much…?

In fact, many learners know the important role of writing in learning a new language. Try sharing your writing with others, so they can see how quickly you improve each day.

Below are some effective ways:

·         Blogging: If you are writing your blog in your mother tongue, give it one more entry to write in your target language about the content you have just learned within the day. Of course, you are free to write about anything else you want. Make these entries public so that everyone can see it.

·          E-mail: If you don’t want to write a blog, you can simply email your writing to your friends, your language teacher, and especially your foreign friends who are native speakers of your target language. free to write about anything else you want. Make these entries public so that everyone can see it.

·         Write and post on forums: If you have joined some language learning forum, you can post your writing there.

·         Build the habit of writing in your target language any time you can: This is also very powerful. Try to use your target language when you write your own work plan, or when you take notes or anything else. It helps you immerse yourself more into the target language.