1. What is language for? Some people seem to think it's for practicing grammar rules and learning¹ lists of words---the longer the words the better. That's wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas, for communication.

(语言到底是用来干什么的呢？一些人认为它是用来操练语法规则和学习一大堆单词--而且单词越长越好。这个想法是错误的。语言是用来交换思想，进行交流沟通的！）

2. The way to learn a language is to practice speaking it as often as possible.

(学习一门语言的方法就是要尽量多地练习说。）

3. A great man once said it is necessary to dill as much as possible, and the more you apply it in real situations, the more natural it will become.

(一位伟人曾说，反复操练是非常必要的，你越多的将所学到的东西运用到实际生活中，他们就变的越自然。）

4. Learning any language takes a lot of effort. But don't give up.

(学习任何语言都是需要花费很多努力，但不要放弃。）

5. Relax! Be patient and enjoy yourself. Learning foreign languages should be fun.

(放松点！要有耐性，并让自己快乐！学习外语应该是乐趣无穷的。）

6. Rome wasn't built in a day. Work harder and practice more. Your hard-work will be rewarded² by god one day. God is equal to everyone!

(冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。更加努力的学习，更加勤奋的操练，你所付出的一切将会得到上帝的报答，上帝是公平的。）

7. Use a dictionary and grammar guide constantly³. Keep a small English dictionary with you at all time. When you see a new word, look it up. Think about the word--use it, in your mind, in a sentence.

(经常使用字典和语法指南。随身携带一本小英文字典，当你看到一个新字时就去查阅它，想想这个字---然后去用它，在你的心中，在一个句子里。）

8. Try to think in English whenever possible. When you see something think of the English word of it; then think about the word in a sentence.

(一有机会就努力去用英文来思考。看到某事时，想想它的英文单词；然后把它用到一个句子中去。）

9. Practice tenses as much as possible. When you learn a new verb⁴, learn its various forms.

(尽可能多的操练时态。学习一个动词的时候，要学习它的各种形态。）

10. I would also like to learn more about the culture behind the language. When you understand the cultural background, you can better use the language.

(我想学习和了解更多关于语言背后的文化知识，当你理解了文化背景，你就能更好地运用语言。）