IWTYAL 222: How can I integrate grammar & writing into my routine?

Nicolás asks: “How can I integrate grammar and writing skills into my routine?”

Episode Summary:

• Its common for speaking to outpace other skills
• Many people find that writing is rarely necessary in another language, especially if you're learning for fun
• If a skill isn't necessary, will you be motivated enough to improve it?
• The way to become a good writer is to be a good reader
• Read widely on topics of interest – you grammar and writing will improve naturally
• What elements of your daily life can you move into Italian?
• Try writing based on the theme of your reading

Today's Quote:

“The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library to make one book.”
—Samuel Johnson

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Olly Richards

Creator of the StoryLearning® Method

Olly Richards is a renowned polyglot and language learning expert with over 15 years of experience teaching millions through his innovative StoryLearning® method. He is the creator of StoryLearning, one of the world's largest language learning blogs with 500,000+ monthly readers.

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When not developing new teaching methods, Richards practices what he preaches—he speaks 8 languages fluently and continues learning new ones through his own methodology.