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When you learn a foreign language, all four skills (listening, reading, speaking, writing) are equally important. To what extent do you agree or disagree？

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Educational issues related to the importance of
four
skills
 (listening, reading, speaking, writing) have been widely discussed among people over countries. Some people suppose that a part of
skills
 is more important than others. There are only 2-3
skills
 that are tested even in some high-level exams.
However
,
such
 a statement suffers from both logical and factual fallacies, and it should be examined meticulously. I disagree with
this
 point almost entirely. As far as practicality, efficiency, and economy are concerned, I strongly hold that all
four
skills
 are equally important.
First
 of all, with the development of globalization, we would have more conversations or letters using a foreign
language
. All
four
skills
 are essential to communication, so we should learn them equally.
In addition
, the studying of one of the
skills
 is beneficial to the studying of the other.
For example
, practising speaking can increase our writing
skills
 either because these two
skills
 are used to express minds and the generating mind skill is trained during their studying process of them. We can learn a foreign
language
 efficiently. Some people think that the time and economic consumption of learning
four
skills
 equally are tremendous, so we just need to learn some
skills
 which are tested in exams. I agree with
this
 point partly. But in my opinion, the aim of learning a foreign
language
 is not an exam. In another word, we can gain many benefits from a frequency foreign
language
 skill.
For example
, I’m a student majoring in optical engineering and I need to read and publish articles in foreign
language
 periodical journals.
In addition
, attending conferences is
also
 necessary. So, all
four
skills
 are essential for me. In conclusion, I suppose we should attach importance to
four
skills
 equally whatever our aim of learning a foreign
language
 is.
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