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        	        	<description><![CDATA[<p>A mix of short and long sentences is the best. Having all long or all short sentences makes your writing hard to read. Aim for a mix. Short sentences are particularly good in the topic sentence (the first sentence in a paragraph).</p>
<p>Don't worry about short sentences making your writing look simple. Ernest Hemingway, famous for his short, unfussy style, rewrote the last page of his novel "A Farewell to Arms" thirty-nine times before he was satisfied. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. Simple to understand does not mean simple to write.  </p>
<p>The point of writing is to convey a message, not to impress a reader or an examiner. Using short simple sentences can make your message easier to understand.</p>
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        	<title>Brian_mcclaine on Should English be the primary foreign language in all schools?</title>
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        	        	<description><![CDATA[<p>Hi Enda,</p>
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<p>Many thanks to your great comments. As I see you put greater emphasis on short sentences. But as far as I know , we should write a variety of short and long sentences. Does it make our writing more beginner or we may lose point? Id very glad to make me clear.</p>
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        	        	<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:06:27 +0400</pubDate>
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        	        	<description><![CDATA[<p>Hi Brian</p>
<p>Thanks for this essay. It's 270 words, even though it feels shorter for some reason, and the average sentence length is 18 (a little long - try to add more short sentences).</p>
<p>It feels short because although you've given a lot of information, I don't think you've given enough reasons why we should learn other languages.</p>
<p><span style="color: #800000"><strong>Introduction</strong></span></p>
<p>You give some background to the spread of English, and then you switch suddenly into saying that we should learn other languages. This switch or change needs to be marked with an example or a marker word like '<span style="color: #800000"><strong>however</strong></span>'. Something like this, perhaps?</p>
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Since Great Britain colonized many countries in the 19th century, English has spread and is now the most common second language taught in schools worldwide. <span style="color: #800000"><strong>However</strong></span>, it does not have to be the only second language. I believe there are good historical, cultural, religious and economic reasons for learning other foreign languages in school.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #800000"><strong>Paragraph 2</strong></span></p>
<p>You give three examples (television, internet, science) of English being used worldwide.</p>
<p><span style="color: #800000"><strong>Paragraph 3</strong></span></p>
<p>You have two examples (French spoken in North Africa for historical reasons, Arabic in Islamic countries for religious reasons). It would be good to have a thrid reason to balance the second paragraph.</p>
<p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>
<p>You have one sentence which summarizes paragraph 2, and gives your opinion.</p>
<p>I see your organization, but I would like more examples in Paragraph 3. I would also like another sentence in the conclusion. This might make your essay longer, but there are a good few sentences we can <span style="color: #800000"><strong>shorten </strong><span style="color: #000000">or</span><strong> tighten up</strong></span> to bring down the word count.</p>
<p><span style="color: #800000"><strong>Shorten/Tighten/Various Errors</strong></span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px"><span style="text-decoration: line-through">It can be seen from</span> many channels broadcasting <span style="text-decoration: line-through">their programmes in</span> English or at least with an English subtitle.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px">Many television channels broadcast in English or with English subtitles.<br />
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<p style="padding-left: 30px">The dominance of English language <span style="background-color: #ffff00">not only is</span> obvious in television <span style="background-color: #ffff00">but also</span> <span style="background-color: #ffff00">on</span> the other media like the Interne<span style="background-color: #ffff00">t you find</span> that <span style="background-color: #ffff00">the mos</span>t contents produced in English <span style="text-decoration: line-through">(A survey conducted in 2010 by the University of Oxford ).</span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px">The dominance of English is obvious not only in television but also in other media such as the Internet, where the majority of websites are in English.<br />
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<p style="padding-left: 30px"><span style="text-decoration: line-through">In this case,</span> therefore,<span style="background-color: #ffff00"> no wonder to</span> see many countries and individuals tend to choose English as a first foreign language.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px">It is no wonder, therefore, that many countries and individuals tend to choose English as a first foreign language.<br />
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<p style="padding-left: 30px">However, we cannot ignore <span style="background-color: #ffff00">of</span> <span style="text-decoration: line-through">learning</span> different languages in our curriculum.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px">However, we cannot ignore other languages in our curriculum.<br />
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<p><span style="text-decoration: line-through">There are</span> some countries that other languages have a great influence on their cultures, religions and costumes</p>
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<p>"There are" can often be omitted</p>
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<p>Other languages have a great influence on the cultures, religions and customs of some countries.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #800000"><strong>Vague Pronoun Reference</strong></span></p>
<p>Be careful with pronouns -  see how 'they' is used in the next two examples:</p>
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North Africa, for example, because of many years <span style="background-color: #ffff00">was being</span> France colony, a wide range of French <span style="background-color: #ffff00">vocabularies</span> is spoken in every day conversations. As <span style="background-color: #ffff00">they</span> are more adapted with this language, <span style="background-color: #ffff00">therefore</span>, choosing French is more rational.</p>
<p>In North and West Africa, for example, after years of colonization, French is still widely used, so teaching French as a second language is more rational. </p>
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<p>Here's a second example with a confusing pronoun 'they'</p>
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This <span style="background-color: #ffff00">goes same</span> for other languages such as Arabic that is a <span style="background-color: #ffff00">holly</span> language for Muslim countries. In fact, t<span style="background-color: #ffff00">h</span>ey can make a close relationship with their religion.</p>
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<p>In this example, there is only one language (Arabic) so we have to change the sentence:</p>
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Languages can also be important for religious reasons. As the language of the Qu'ran, Arabic is an important second language in the Islamic world, as Latin used to be for the church in Europe.</p>
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<p>Overall, Brian, you have some very good ideas, but you need to give more weight to the third paragraph (the one which has your opinion) by giving more examples. Perhaps some economic reasons for learning Chinese or Japanese?  </p>
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        	        	<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:01:25 +0400</pubDate>
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        	        	<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>It is very clear now that English should be the primary foreign language thought in all schools around the world. Learning a different foreign language before English is, in today’s world, a waste of time.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Do you agree or disagree with this statement?</strong></p>
<p>The spread of English language started in the 19<sup>th</sup> century when Great Britain colonized many countries. To date many countries have set English language as a primary language in their education system. I believe that is worthwhile to learn other languages.</p>
<p>It is no secret that English language dominates other foreign languages. It can be seen from many channels broadcasting their programmes in English or at least with an English subtitle. The dominance of English language not only is obvious in television but also on the other media like the Internet you find that the most contents produced in English (A survey conducted in 2010 by the University of Oxford ). Moreover, it is almost a habit amongst scientists to write their articles in English language when publishing. In this case, therefore, no wonder to see many countries and individuals tend to choose English as a first foreign language.</p>
<p>However, we cannot ignore of learning different languages in our curriculum. There are some countries that other languages have a great influence on their cultures, religions and costumes. North Africa, for example, because of many years was being France colony, a wide range of French vocabularies is spoken in every day conversations. As they are more adapted with this language, therefore, choosing French is more rational. This goes same for other languages such as Arabic that is a holly language for Muslim countries. In fact, they can make a close relationship with their religion.</p>
<p>In conclusion, while nations and countries may derive substantial benefits from taking English as a primary language, we cannot say that learning other languages has no redeeming feature.</p>
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        	        	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:53:06 +0400</pubDate>
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