I think the most important thing is communication, not accent or grammar.

I do not know whether the persons who will read this article will agree with me on this point (or not). I think that for a student who is trying to master a language, if he or she wanna know how to speak ,the most important is open his or her mouth. I have seen many people in China too shy to speak. They are afraid that their grammar is wrong and that their accent is not native. In my opinion, spoken language is very different from written language. Its largest requirement is communication. No one can avoid making mistakes ,espacially non-native speakers. So, I think in spoken language , we can only improve through exercising. Do you agree with me ?

I largely agree. Persistency is the way to success and one should not be afraid to make mistakes down the road. Acquiring a new language is quite the challange, but can also be quite enjoyable at that. Wishful thinking aside however, one must keep in mind the tremendous pressure some of the learners are going through. For me, learning to speak Chinese can be quite stressful at some times, as my teachers tend to be very unforgiving towards errors. I am certain this "mistake anxiety" also projects on my language skills outside the classroom, as proven on my last trip to China Town, London; though I was certain I could handle a little chit chat about food, I ended up not saying much. It's a true challenge!        

Hello Celine,

Yes I agree with you!  And you are doing really well in English.  You have the right attitude in this respect.

I just wanted to mention about one word, 'wanna' (If she wanna know).  This is slang.  It is used among some friends in the spoken language, but not in writing (unless you are part of a gang or something!).  Even among friends I would avoid it in writing, it sounds really low.  Just write "she/he wants to" or "they/we want to", it sounds a lot better. 

Your English is coming along nicely, keep it up.  : )