The first rule is:

1. Make mistakes! It is only after we try and fail

that we get better.

What is most important

is speaking,

writing and making mistakes.

You don't have to say

it perfectly

the first time.

The most important thing is to try.

Don't be afraid to make mistakes. So rule number 1

is make mistakes and don't worry about what other people think.

The only way I ever got better at something was by making mistakes.

Always, listen to yourself and say "Yes, you can".

And of course rule number 2 is:

2. Be patient and never give up!

Learning a language is not an elevator ride.

It's a walk up a staircase.

Every step you take,

every mistake you make,

you get better and better,

step by step.

Make the decision to be better

than you were

yesterday.

Take one step forward every day and decide

that you will never give up. Even if you learn

one new word today,

that is one more word you didn't know

yesterday.

So be patient and never give up!

And this brings me to

rule number 3.

3.Take physical action:

Nothing is going to happen by lying down waiting

and listening.

The only way to improve is to move.

For you to improve something must move.

Your mouth must move,

your hand must move,

your brain must move.

Then, and only then will you improve.

A golfer never got any better by just watching golf videos

or just listening to their instructor.

They went out on the range and hit ball

after ball after ball.

And so it is for you.

You need to speak or write word after word after word.

And just remember

can't learn anything by lying on your back

Take action! Practice Practice Practice

Which brings me to my next rule.

4. Find a good teacher

My mentor once told me.

There is no such thing

as a bad student,

only a bad teacher.

Get a great teacher that will

be there to help you,

coach you and make it fun for you.

The people that get the best results have the best coaches to motivate and push you to achieve.

So rule number 3, is

find a good teacher

that will help you every step of the way.

Don't do it by yourself.

Get a strong support system by finding a good teacher.

And that takes me to rule number 5 which is.

5. Don't learn textbook English

I've never enjoyed talking to someone

that sounded like a textbook.

How are you? I'm fine, thank you. And you? Isn't real English

but if you want to be a robot

then yes, this is the best English to learn.

But seriously

search for useful English that is used every day

for everyday people.

This way you won't waste time learning English that is never used or sound like

an old school

text book.

And that brings me to rule number 6

which is the most important rule of all

6.Use it:

Share your ideas, your notes and speak with other people.

Teach someone

a new word.

By teaching,

something amazing happens.

By teaching someone

it helps make it clearer for you.

So practice your English with other people, your friends,

family

or strangers.

This will make the people around you

better and at the same time it will make you better.

So remember those 6 rules.

* Make mistakes

* Be patient and never give up

* Take physical action

* Find a good teacher

* Don't learn textbook English; and Use it!

Now it's your turn!