Shane Said:

anglo speakers can pronounce words that are not written in English?

We Answered:

I learned to write just by remembering the letters in the words.
English is long over-due for a spelling reform.
I was a relived when I started learning spanish, and I discovered Spanish spelling is very simple. Each word is spelled as it sound.

Miriam Said:

How to become good in written and good spoken english?

We Answered:

Actually, broadening/improving one's language skills is a very broad concept, it can be done in more than one ways at the same time which is highly recommended. One can NOT become better ONLY in one area e.g. speaking, one MUST improve skills in ALL dimensions of the language!

Learning language well requires being as active as possible and making the learning as FUN for oneself as possible. Taking lessons is always important, but equally important are these:

1) Listen/watch: Listen to internet radio stations like BBC, watch TV shows in English (use only subtitles, NOT voice dubbing!), etc.

2) Write/communicate: Try to find discussion forums from the web about things that you find interesting (music/various artists, hobbies, etc.) and start communicating there with other people using English. Start using instant messaging systems in case you find some new friends or start emailing them.

3) Buy yourself a proper dictionary, and each time when you see a strange word that you do not understand, look it up. Putting words into their context is one of the best ways to broaden one's vocabulary, the more you read and write the better. Memorising is NOT the best way to go with learning vocabulary!

The main point in ANY language learning is to make it as fun as possible for yourself. Try to find topics that INTEREST you, read online newspapers (Times, Guardian, Independent...), listen to BBC/NBC and other radio stations online, if you find a discussion forum for e.g. your favourite hobby or your idols in music do participate there, etc. The key word here is CONTEXT, which means that it is easier to learn new words and their usage as well as grammar when you use/see them in their real CONTEXT.

I'm sorry there is no easy way out with this, one really must develop language skills in ALL these language "levels" or dimensions in order to reach better language skills!!

Last but not least: NEVER EVER use ANY online translators, they are nothing but utter rubbish!! English is practically EVERYWHERE in the online world these days, you just have to use your imagination to find it!

Good luck!

Leona Said:

What is most usual: How can I write this word? or How this word is written in English?

We Answered:

How can this word be written in English?

How are you going to write this in English?

How would you put this in English?

How can I use this word in my sentence in English?

Shelly Said:

Do you think that the easiest way to learn an alphabet is to form words using them?

We Answered:

I think that is a good way to do it, when I was learning Russian I did stuff like that and read it back. I also just tried to do stuff like listen to music and follow along with the lyrics to figure out what letters make what sounds. Integrating it into something you like is the best I think.

Lee Said:

is there any place/way whre i can know how 2 write certain english words in scripts such as arabic,chinese etc

We Answered:

mmh I don't think that you can get what you are asking for using some programs over the Internet. Usually, the internet provides on-line translators, but they are not reliable as well. You could search for alphabets, but rules for transliteration are slightly complex, so maybe what you get is not what you really need. If you want, I can help you transliterating towards Arabic. Let me know.
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@ afc0788: I tried that tool...it's no good... :)