Learning a foreign language is an enriching undertaking. To make the most of your experience, you may need to develop some specialized strategies. Here are some principles to keep in mind.

　　1. Language is more than a set of grammar rules. Although structural accuracy is an important component of communication, you must also learn how to communicate in a manner that is appropriate to the situation. Likewise, in addition to building a large vocabulary, you will also need to learn ways of paraphrasing so that you will be able to communicate effectively when you don’t know an expression or it has slipped your mind. Body language and gestures are also important communicative strategies.

　　2. Active language use is far more important than talking about language. The ability to recite the rules of English grammar does not guarantee that you will actually be able to communicate in the language. Spend your time communicating in the language, creating messages, obtaining information, listening for details and so on.

　　3. Don’t be afraid of making errors. Errors are a natural part of the language learning process and no one can avoid them. Do not let fear of making an error prevent you from communicating. Even if your language ability is not perfect, your message may be understood. Of course, accurate use of language is an appropriate goal of language study.

　　4. Language learning is a long-time process. Therefore you must have realistic expectations of your performance after one semester, one year, or several years of language learning. Advanced proficiency is often best achieved after long period of practice and residence in a country where the target language is spoken.

　　5. Be an active language learner. Study models, look for patterns, and make informed guesses, study idioms. If you do not entirely understand a passage, do not ask for a translation immediately. Make use of the language you already know or words that may be related to other words you know. Although language learning can be hard work, your efforts will be rewarded with a deeper understanding of yourself and the global village of which you are a citizen.

　　学习一门外语是一个丰富的任务。充分利用你的经验,你可能需要开发一些专门的策略。这里有一些原则要牢记。

　　1、语言不仅仅是一套语法规则。虽然结构精度是通信的一个重要组成部分,你还必须学会如何沟通的方式是适当的。同样,在构建大型词汇表之外,您还需要学习的方法套用,这样你将能够有效沟通当你不知道一个表达式或溜你的头脑。肢体语言和手势也很重要的交际策略。

　　2、积极的语言使用比谈论语言更为重要。背诵英语语法规则的能力并不能保证你会可以用语言交流。花费你的时间在语言交流,创建信息,获取信息,听细节等等。

　　3、不要害怕犯错误。错误是语言学习过程的一部分,没有人能避免他们。不要让害怕出错阻止你交流。即使你的语言能力并不完美,你的信息可能会被理解。当然,准确的使用语言是语言学习的一个适当的目标。

　　4、语言学习是一个长期的过程。因此你必须有现实的期望的性能在一个学期之后,一年或几年的语言学习。先进水平通常是最好的实现经过长期的实践和居住在中国,目标语言是口头的。

　　5、是一个积极的语言学习者。研究模型,寻找规律,作出明智的猜测,研究习语。如果你不完全理解一段,不要求立即翻译。利用语言的你已经知道或者单词,可能与其他单词你知道的。虽然语言学习是艰苦的工作,你的付出会得到回报,更深入地理解自己和地球村的公民。