We might think that conversation is all about combining grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation in oral communication. In actual fact, if you stop and analyse a real conversation, you will soon realize that many more things are going on at once.
Grammar is "a description of the structure of a language and the way in which linguistic units are combined to produce sentences in the language. It usually takes into account the meanings and functions these sentences have in the overall system of the language."
One way of viewing listening is as the ‘other side of the coin’ to speaking when it comes to conversation. Students might be worried about their speaking ability, but if they don’t improve their listening skills as well, they will not be able to converse with anyone.
All readers bump into perplexing passages. Proficient readers can pinpoint confusing passage parts and vocabulary and are able to tackle them on the spot. Struggling readers, on the other hand, tend to skip difficult passages and unfamiliar words which results in diminished comprehension.
Everything from simple greetings to extremely complex ideas is captured through the manipulation of few dozen letters and other written symbols which contributes to the uniqueness of writing - and the uniqueness of teaching writing, too.