The knowledge of formal writing is very important in present global world. However, it is the skill which usually
receives little attention. Moreover, this fact has been confirmed by current research (cf. Djigunovic, 2006; Weshah,
2011) conducted in the field of the development of four language skills, i.e. listening, reading, speaking and writing.
This is also true for the teaching of these skills in the Czech Republic (Sebestova, Najvar & Janik, 2011). The
reasons for such a statement are as follows: