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Hi, Teresa,

I suppose this is part of your PhD, doeisn’t it?

As you already know, technology has been particularly important toin improveing my speaking skills in English through our exchanging languages with youe sessions.

About my personal experience, besides the things I mentioned earlier, I have been able to learn a lot about several topics, such as programming and maths, that I needed so asin order to get a position in research.

US corrections

There are tons of information about any topic one is interested toin.

Of course, it is hard to become an expertise in one subject just by reading websites, but you will always find altruistic people in forums to clarify your doubts for free.

Moreover, you could study from the scratch dousing paid courses byat virtual academies.

Although the drawbacks are fewer than the advantages detailed above, I will let you know some weak pointof the disadvantages that I have found.

First of all, when it comes to searching information about popular issues, for instance, dieting, climate change and so on, one can find one thing and its opposite.

This isey're often offeredwritten by „"renowned specialist“s" in the field.

So, you should contrastmpare your information ion several sites before to get to a trustablereaching a conclusion.

Finally, in my opinion there is no way that virtual learning could replace attending to a presentialan in-person class, although the traditional schools should take as much advantage as they couldan of the technologies, beyond using a screen instead of thea classic board.

I am looking forward to seeing you in our skype sessions.

I suppose this is part of your PhD, doeisn’'t it?

Formal: (see correction above)
Informal: "Isn't this apart of your PhD?"

I'd personally prefer the informal version heavily. Most people would read the formal version and think you're a 19th century British author.

I af so, I'm excited to help you.

Make sure you link this sentence with your prior one. You want your ideas to flow smoothly. Also, make it easy for yourself, use the contraction "I'm" to mean "I am". "I'm" is perfectly acceptable in any context formal or informal.

As you already know, technology has been particularly important toin improve my speaking skills in English through exchanging languages with youing my English language speaking skills.

Two things. First off, use the present progressive. You are improving your skills. Second off, keep your sentences concise. There's no need to add the last part of "through exchanging languages...", it's implied that your audience knows that. Also, separate your clauses with a comma.

In my opinion, teachers at schools in any country should start to consider this idea for their students.

Good usage of the comma, this is what you should have applied to the last sentence above.

About my personal experience, besides I mentioned earlier, With regards to my own personal experience, I have been able to learn a lot about several topics, such as programming and maths, that I needed so asused in order to get a position in research.¶

There are tons of information about any topic one isyou're interested too.

Remember, you're writing to someone. It's ok to address them in the second person. Also watch out for "to" and "too". They mean two different things. (Did not mean to make that extra pun at the end lol)

Of course, it i's hard to become an expertise in one subject by just reading websites, but you will always find altruistic people in forums to clarify your doubts for free.

First off, watch for your grammar. Make sure you are also using the right form of the word (expert vs expertise, altruist vs altruistic). Also, you're just writing a letter to your friend, not an essay for a course at Yale. You can tone down the vocabulary just a bit. I wouldn't use words like expertise and altruist, or phrases like "clarify your doubts". It may come off a bit pretentious.

MoreoverAlso, you couldan study from the scratch by doing paid courses byfrom virtual academies.

Don't use moreover. I know it's super formal and cool, no one actually says it when they speak. The only time English speakers use "moreover" is when a student uses it for an essay, and even then, they don't know how to use it. It's just sounds pretentious. Also watch out for the grammar here. It's can not could in this case, it's by not the, and it's from not by. Watch for your prepositions.

Although the drawbacks are fewer than the advantages detailed above, I wi'll let you know some of the weak points that I found.

Very nice! Good vocabulary. Watch out for some grammar, and pair down some words that might be excessive within the context of your sentence. Make every word count, don't just use filler words because.

First of all, when it comes to searching for information about popular issues, for instance, like dieting, climate change and so on, one can find cone thing and its opposite.tradictions.

Here is an example where your sentence could benefit from some extra vocabulary. You can use the word "contradictions" to describe what you were saying in the final 8 words of your sentence. Also, watch for grammar (see notes)

This is often offeresaid by „a "renowned specialist“ in the field.

So, you should contrastmpare your information in several sites before to get to a trustside by side in order to come up with a reliable conclusion.

Contrast doesn't work in this context. Use the expression "side by side" when talking about comparing information. It's widely used and can help you in this context. Also trustable is not a word.

Finally, in my opinion there is no one way that virtual learning could replace attending to a presential class, although thean in person class, by the same token however; traditional schools should take as much advantage as they could of theof technologies,y beyond using a screen instead of the classic board.

Pair down some of your filler words in this sentence. Make your meaning clear. Also, I added this fun expression we use sometimes, "by the same token". We use it in the US when we have a slightly complicated opinion on something. We use this expression like this when we feel divided on an opinion. For example, we feel one way about this side of an issue, but we don't go as far as to (fill in the blank). You get the idea. I can't say if the British use it, I've never been to England, but I'm American and we use it in the states.

I suppose this is part of your PhD, doeisn’t it?

As you already know technology has been particularly important to improve my speaking skills in English throughcrucial in improving my English speaking skills by letting me exchanginge languages with you. (I would add by what means, like through e-mail, video chatting, etc.)

Crucial means extremely important and I thought it would be better here.
'Letting me' would mean to give you the opportunity to do something.

In my opinion, teachers (at schools) in any country should starttry to consider this ideadoing this for their students.

You don't have to use school since we are talking about teachers.
'Should start' is fine but I chose 'should try' as it means to suggest and encourage doing something.

About my personalIn my experience, besides what I mentioned earlier, I have been able to learn a lot about several topics, such as programming and maths, that I needed so as to get ainorder to be in higher position in my research.

There are tons of information about any topic one is interested toin.

Of course, it is harder to become an expertise in one subject by/from just reading websites, but you will always find altruistfriendly people in the forums to clarifying your doubts for free.

Moreover, you could study from the scratch by doing paid courses byfrom virtual academies.

Although the drawbacks are fewer than the advantages detailed above, I will let you know some weak pointnesses that I have found.

First of all, when it comes to searching information about popular issues, for instance, dieting, climate change and so on, one can find one thing and its the complete opposite.

This isey are often offered by „a "renowned specialist“" in theat field.

So, you should compare and contrast your information ibetween several sites beforehand to get to a trustablethe right conclusion.

Finally, in my opinion there is no way that virtual learning could replace attending to a presential class, although the traditional schools should take as much of an advantage as they could ofan with the technologiesy, beyond using a screen instead of the classic white/black board.

I am looking forward to seeing you in our skype sessions.