Poll Results

The results from my last poll (What do you find most difficult about learning English?) are the following:

Of 34 votes:

Grammar 8 (23%)
 
Listening 13 (38%)
 
Reading 6 (17%)
 
Writing 13 (38%)
 
Speaking 7 (20%)
 

So, What's my take on this? Well, I was a bit surprised at the results. I always thought speaking was the most difficult skill (at least, it's the one most people have a problem with at school). I sure have to work hard for you to speak up in class! 

Writing is really useful for communication in a foreign language when you don't speak the language well because you don't really need to use correct grammar and punctuation: Just using basic structures (or no structure at all) and the right words is enough to convey the right idea. Writing to a high standard is really hard though and it is usually the most difficult skill for a native speaker.

I understand about listening, very difficult indeed.

English grammar, on the other hand, can't be easier. How can you even vote for it? Though I must say that being good at grammar doesn't mean you speak English well.

to those who voted, thank you.