In my previous post, I wrote about practical skills people have to help their language learning. These were “good ears” so that words and intonation are easily heard, and an articulate mouth to help with the pronunciation of foreign words and sounds. Having these skills will help you listen and speak an alternative language to your own. Use the link if you would like to read more, https://dm-your-english.com/blog/1478/
This post is about the other two practical skills of reading and writing.
An eye for detail
An Eye For Detail – “good ears” was in my last post, this time it’s “good eyes”. Reading requires recognising letters and knowing how to read them. These days, most things are typed in a nice clear font which makes things easier. Another reading skill is being able to read hand-written cursive scripts.
How to use an eye for detail – Being able to read easily is a great skill to support your listening and/or speaking skills. Using learning materials that use the written and spoken word together, it’s possible to connect the two; the word to the sound. Not only do you associate the sound of the word, but also you can try to copy the pronunciation and practice with only reading. It’s not always easy but, it is a starting point for hearing words and saying them correctly.
For example, the sound for “O” can be spelt; as o, o_e, ow, oh, ough, oe, as parts of a word (go, hope, tow, ohm, dough, toe). Although these also can be read another way as parts of a word (to, one, how, ooh, tough, shoe). Using a textbook and CD or being part of a classroom exercise this practice supports listening and speaking when done correctly.
A steady hand
A Steady Hand – Writing is another skill that some people are better at than others. Writing in block lettering or cursive writing can be clear or beautiful. Writing requires attention to detail and a consistent look, an “L” can easily look like an “I”, and an “I” can easily look like a “1”.
How to use a steady hand – if you enjoy the feeling of writing on paper and can write clearly in the language you are learning, you can support reading and speaking skills for the language too. Having the ability to write a character or word, you can connect the shape or shapes to the sound of them. Again, reading aloud the phonemes when writing is extra practice of a different skill whenever you do so. You’re more likely to make connections with a spelling of a word to the pronunciation of it, too.
Use a skill to improve a skill
So, if you are good at one practical skill, why not use that skill to improve others; they all connect and support each other, if you’re willing to do so.
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