DearTim

　　Iamverygladtoreceiveyourletter.NowletmetellyousomethingabouthowtolearnChinesewell.LearningChinesejustlikelearninganyotherforeignlanguage,ishardwork.LearningChinestakestimesoyoushouldspendasmuchtimeasyoucan.UseChinesewheneveryoucan.Thisisveryimportant.ThemoreyouuseChinese,thebetteryouwilllearnit.SowhynottakeeveryoppotunitytopractiseusingChineseforcommunication.Andyou'dbetterlistentothetapeandrepeatafterit,watchChinesefilmsandTVprogrammes,readChinesestoriesandnewspapersandsoon."Nopains,nogains".Ifweworkhard,IamsurewewilllearnChinesewell.That'sall.Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.

　　Yours

　　Jack