some suggestions on learning the forgien languages I cannot say I'm an expert in learning the languages, here I just want to share some good suggestions with you. 1) about pronunciation: first of all you need to listen to the CDs or follow the records of a book, I recomend you use the records that are read by the native speakers, so next step you can follow the records and repeat sentence by sentence, word by word; if possible, you can also record your own voice and make some comparisons with the original one, then you'll realize where you need to improve. Sometimes talking directly with the native speakers doesn't make you good, if you're at a very poor level, or if they're not so patiently in listening, maybe you'll get hurt and never want to try that language again. 2)about friendship: try to find some real friend who can help you in learning that language and share your life experience with you. In exchanging cultures as well as your friendship, you'll be confident about what you're learning and it'll become a pushing force to let you go further. 3)about love: if you fall in love with someone, surely you'll be eager to learn his or her language in order to know better, to fell his/her thought, and one day you'll stay with him/her together. So every time when you wait him/her, it'll become a dating, you'll be filled with joy and passion. Life is like a journey, we don't know who we'll meet or what'll happen, dream is very good to us, isn't it. Language here becomes a tool or a bridge between you and your lover, all you can do is to master that language and come across together to enjoy the rainbow, hand in hand, it'll be a wonderful moment, so you'll do whatever you can to learn that language well, and reach your dreams, am I right? Try to love the language or try to find someone who you love or who loves you, you can feel your heart is full of energy. Those are just my opinions, you can agree with me or not, but please don't criticize me. Thank you!