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When learning a new language, should I first learn how to speak it, read it, or write it?

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Question added by Sarah Ali , Senior Evaluation Specialist , United Nations
Date Posted: 2016/12/29
mahmood kheder
by mahmood kheder , مدير القسم الفني وحاصل على درجة الاستشاري من نقابة المهندسين , alliba

Thanks for your invitation

I thing you must at same time when you learn a new language you would have to try lisenting to the pronunciation and vowels and speaking the word and writing it to fixed in your mind.

Reading is the first skill you should start with.

Mahfouz Eltaweel
by Mahfouz Eltaweel , Senior Translator , Saudi Arabian Parsons Ltd.

Learning any language starts with listening . Then , comes the second skill in learning ; i.e. speaking . After that , one can learn reading and in the end comes the last skill which is writing . 

Arivalagan PVP
by Arivalagan PVP , Teacher , Iken Child Skill Development Center

It is quite clear that always a learner in his first stage about a new language should read the basic letters.

Kaneth Ramy
by Kaneth Ramy , Supply chain/Spare parts Store, Grade - HR-5 , SKF Group, India

In all conventional wisdom, a child first learns to speak then write and read. That is the best trend.

 

BASEM HANTULI
by BASEM HANTULI , Business Partner Partime , Nasa Trade

All at the same time; reading, writing and speaking

Thurayya Al Qasim
by Thurayya Al Qasim , Legal Counsellor , Ihqaq Law Firm

The main difference between reading in a foreign language and reading in your native language is, naturally, that you began reading your native language once you were already speaking it fluently, while as a beginner in a foreign language you don’t quite have that luxury. 

The challenge is therefore finding foreign-language reading materials that are commensurate with your level of vocabulary and grammar.  If the reading is too difficult, it can create an excessive cognitive load, inhibit any real learning, and discourage you from reading further.

Patrick Biachi
by Patrick Biachi , Projects Secretary , Modern Building Contracting Company

The best way is to approach it naturally, the way children do:they first learn their mother tongue,then learn how to write and read. This sequence applies comfortably to languages with unique alphabets like Russian,Chinese,Arabic,Hindi,Urdu and so on;especially, if your intention is to have a good grasp of the language.  

waseel Iqbal Hassan Rashed
by waseel Iqbal Hassan Rashed , Senior Systems Support Engineer & Team Leader , Sabafon GSM Operator

learning the alphabets first then writing, reading and speaking all together at the same time.

Nicholas Kasangaki
by Nicholas Kasangaki , Bellman , Movenpick Hotel Apartments downtown Dubai

its always learnt on how to speak it.

ASAAD KADHIM
by ASAAD KADHIM , مدير تدريب , IMN

Merging the two together. We must note all the paragraphs.

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