1. What do you know about written and oral language? Give some examples!
The written language can be more precise and rigid because in written words we usually try to follow grammar rules. Written words can be chosen with consideration and thought, and written words need some time to be written when it’s long. Writer can always rewrite when they make mistakes in writing it, and also the readers can read quickly or slowly or even stop to think about what they have just read. The example is like books, articles, or even this English task.
In oral language, people often make mistakes, be it wrong words, misspell, grammatical errors, etc. Otherwise they really prepare well for their words, example when they want to give speech in front of many people or in a formal debate. Once spoken, words can’t be retracted, although they can apologize for the mistakes and improvise a clarification. Oral is also faster than written language. We can just say what is on our mind without worrying about the diction, and our message can be received faster to the reader.
Sometimes oral is better than written because it can express the meaning and information we need people to know with better comprehension than with written. The example is like the mainstream conversation between people, songs, speeches, debates, etc.
2. Between written and oral language, which one is more complicated? Why?
Written language is more complicated because we have to consider about the diction, the grammar rules, and how we put words together so the readers will understand. It’s because written language is such an indirect communication, therefore it needs full consideration on what and how to write.
3. What are the aspects of written language?
There are things that we should pay attention to in written, there are good grammars, brief writing style, focus on particular audience or type of written work, easily identified statement, and must contain accurate information.
4. What are the aspects of oral language?
The aspects are fluency, pronounciation, grammar, vocabulary, interactive communication, appropriateness, and complexity. Out of all the differences between written and oral, we can see that in written, grammar takes the first place to be taken care of, while in oral the grammar is in the third place. It means that in written, grammar is a really important aspect to write something, and in oral is important but even if we make mistakes, it’s still understandable.
5. How do you start to use the written language?
The first thing is to think what we want to write and to whom the written words are addressed to or who will be the readers. If we’re not really sure about what to write or we still lack of information, we can find more information we need anywhere, internet, books, etc.
After we have proper information, we can start to write what we want to write, with full consideration of diction and grammar. Try to write something that is easy to explain in words and easy to understand by readers. It’s better if we can write as brief as possible, not too lengthy. The purpose is to make the readers understand what we mean in that written
language. Start with the introduction, then the body that contains the core or essence of what we want to deliver, and closing or conclusion.
6. How do you start the conversation?
Find the audience or people who we want to talk to first. Find the topic about what we want to talk about, or maybe we can start with listening to what they say first so we can respond to them. It doesn’t take a long time for us to think what to say if it’s a mainstream conversation between friends. We can just say what’s on our mind. But it’ll be a different story if we talk to certain people or in formal situation because we can’t just say what is on our mind, we have to think it through. The conversation can run smoothly because sometimes it’s easier and simpler to talk than to write it.
7. How do you keep the conversation going?
Get interested on the conversation. We should listen carefully and attentively to what they say. We can use any unexplored topics that mentioned earlier in the conversation to keep things moving, we can say like “Earlier I heard you mention…” and explore more in that conversation. Exploring means we ask questions to them to keep the conversation going, because question needs a comprehensive answer, unless it’s just a yes or no question.
Therefore we need to ask open-ended questions to let the other person to elaborate the answer.
