A、A realistic goal for learners is to reach a certain level of language proficiency, not native fluency. B、Students can achieve

W: Good evening and welcome to tonight’s program. Our guest is the world-famous Dr. Charles Adams, who has sparked a great deal of attention over the past several years for his research in the area of language learning. Welcome to our program.
M: Ah, it’s a pleasure to be here.
W: Now, Dr. Adams, tell us about your research.
M: Well, one of the most important keys to learning another language is to establish a regular study program, like planning a few minutes every morning around breakfast time.
W: Now, sorry for saying this, but your ideas may sound a little simplistic to our viewers. I mean I took Spanish in high school for four years, and I didn’t become a proficient speaker of the language.
M: Well, I think there are many people feeling that way, and that’s just it. I’m not implying that we can become fluent speakers in a matter of a few minutes here and there, but rather following a regular, consistent, and focused course of study can help us on the way to the promised land of language mastery, and remember there is a difference between native fluency and proficiency in a language, and I am proposing the latter.
W: So what are some of the basic keys you are suggesting?
M: Well, as I just mentioned, people need to plan out their study by setting realistic and attainable goals from the beginning. I mean, some people get caught up in the craze of learning the language in 30 days, only to become disenchanted when they don’t perform up to their expectations. And small steps, little by little, are the key. For example, planning to learn five new vocabulary words a day and to learn to use them actively is far better than learning 30 and forgetting them the next day.
W: Um-hum. I’m sure your ideas are beneficial to those language learners. Thanks for joining us.
M: My pleasure.