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Q： How can I improve my writing if I cannot write complete sentences? A： Wring is to express your thought through language. Here we have to key elements： language and thought. For a successful writing activity to happen， both are necessary. When writing in our mother tongue， we spend almost no time in considering language， so our attention is mainly on contents. But when writing in a foreign language， we have to pay attention to both language and thought. If we cannot deal with these two， we might never learn to write in a foreign language well. Generally speaking， learning to write in a foreign language demands you to go through three steps， although there is not clear distinction between them. First， learning the basic vocabulary and grammar of this language. At this time， learners have not grasped the basic usage， therefore are still in the basic stage of language learning. Writing exercise usually does not exit in this period; even if it does， it mainly serves a kind of vocabulary or grammar exercise. This kind of writing practice presents very simple contents， but requires that learners should use both vocabulary and grammar correctly. Second， learning both language and thought expression. At this time， learners have already got familiar with the basic vocabulary and grammar， and can express simple ideas in this language. Writing exercises at this stage can work for two purposes. Firstly， they can help learners further their understanding of this language. Secondly， they can help learners express certain ideas in foreign language. In the learning practice， these two aspects are actually inseparable. Many students start to keep diary in English from Junior Three; they are in fact progressing in this second stage. | 
