Also English teaching used to focus very much on listening and speaking but now with e-mail English teachers are reviving the teaching of writing, but with a twist. Adrian Waters, Mexico People should definitely write more. Emails and SMS have their place as quick and easy methods of communication, but writing letters forces you to actually think about what you are trying to say. If we stop writing altogether, we might be in danger of forgetting how to really express ourselves to each other. If the other members of my family didn't have email they would hardly ever hear from me.
Nothing beats receiving a 'real' letter in amongst the junk mail.
In my view a letter means more than flowers or presents, as it takes a bit of time and effort. Lack of time is no excuse for not writing letters - we MAKE time for the things we think are important. The beauty of e-mail and SMS is that people stay in touch more regularly. My flatmate sends quick messages to his auntie in New Zealand several times a month. If he had to sit down and write a letter then she'd be lucky to hear from him once a year.