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VBFLY
Joined: 14 Apr 2014
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 Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:48 am Post subject: How to write article fluently? |
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when I read my article after I have finished it, I just find out that my context is not so fluent. It just similar with Chinese-English sentence.
How can I get the common sense about the native words from American.
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wanderkind
Joined: 04 Mar 2014
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: How to write article fluently? |
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| VBFLY wrote: |
when I read my article after I have finished it, I just find out that my context is not so fluent. It just similar with Chinese-English sentence.
How can I get the common sense about the native words from American.
Thank you for your apply sincerely. |
Are you sure you mean 'context'?
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/context
'Common sense' / 'natural, native phrasing' is difficult to teach. I have the same problem with my own language learning.
Personally, my recommendation is read, read, read. Read as much as you can, as often as you can, in the target language, and pay close attention to phrasing that is very different to what you write. Ask people to proof-read what you write, and practice rewriting the parts they highlight as unnatural.
If 'natural word choice' is your problem (maybe the word you find in the dictionary isn't used commonly), again, I suggested reading as much as you can (contemporary writing / authors) to get a sense of what words are in common use. |
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ESL Explorer
Joined: 16 Apr 2014
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Location: Vancouver
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:57 am Post subject: Improve writing |
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Hello,
Take a look at this blog post. Maybe it will help you write in a more academic /formal style.
Good luck.
Jimmy
http://blog.eslexplorer.com/want-to-improve-your-ielts-and-tofel-reading-and-writing-scores
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