孩子需要数个小时去钻研去练习结果即使是这样，也不一定保证每一个语言成年人都能学成功。

　　人走向成功过程也许不一样，有些人快有些人是慢的，这没什么计较的，不管成才早晚，只要最后成功了就是好的，笑到最后的人才可说是最好。正在学习英语夏令营又一种语言的大多数成年人往往都不会同意这种说法。对成年人来说，学习另一种语言是一件很难的事。这些孩子需要数个小时去钻研去练习，英语夏令营认为，结果即使是这样，也不一定保证每一个语言成年人都能学成功。
　　首先，凡是学英语夏令营学得成功的人都是独立自学的人。这些孩子不领带书本也不依赖老师。这些孩子总是要去发现适合自己的学语言的方法。这些孩子不是等着让教师来解释，而是 自己新自去发现各种和各项规则。这些孩子能找出线索善于猜测，善于形成自己的结论。若猜错了，这些孩子就再猜。这些孩子从错误中学乖。
　　First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They do not depend on the book or the teacher; they discover their own way to learn the language, Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves. They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their mistakes.
　　学习语言跟学习其他事物是不同的。有一些人很聪明，在这些孩子自己的专业领域里很有成就，可是却发现很难学会第二种语言。有些人学习英语夏令营方面很成功，可是却发现要在其他专业领域取得成就确非易事。
　　Language learning is different from other kinds of learning. Some people who are very intelligent and successful in their fields find it difficult to succeed in language learning. Conversely, some people who are successful language learners find it difficult to succeed in other fields.
　　语言教师常向学习者提出建议："尽可能地用你新学语言文字去大量阅读"。"每天都练习说这种语言"。"与操这种语言的人生活在一起"。"不要通过翻译--昼用新学的语言去思考"。"像小孩学话那样；用这种新语言去做游戏"。
　　Language teachers often offer advice to language learners: "Read as much as you can in the new language." "Practice speaking the language every day." "Live with people who speak the language." "Don't translate - try to think in the new language." "Learn as a child would learn; play with the language."
　　那么，凡是能学会一种新语言的人都是怎么学的呢？语言学习的研究表明凡是能学会一种新语言的人很多方面都是相似的。
　　But what does a successful language learner do? Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar in many ways.