Dear David,

　　I'm glad you'll come to Beijing to learn Chinese. Chinese is very useful, and many foreigners are learning it now. It's difficult for you because it's quite different from English. You have to remember as many Chinese words as possible. It's also important to do some reading and writing. You can watch TV and listen to the radio to practise your listening. Do your best to talk with people in Chinese. You can learn Chinese not only from books but also from people around you. If you have any questions, please ask me. I'm sure you'll learn Chinese well.

　　Hope to see you soon in Beijing.

　　Yours,

　　Wang Ming

　　亲爱的戴维，

　　I'm glad you'll come to Beijing to learn Chinese. Chinese is very useful, and many foreigners are learning it now. It's difficult for you because it's quite different from English. You have to remember as many Chinese words as possible. It's also important to do some reading and writing. You can watch TV and listen to the radio to practise your listening. Do your best to talk with people in Chinese. You can learn Chinese not only from books but also from people around you. If you have any questions, please ask me. I'm sure you'll learn Chinese well.

　　我很高兴你会来北京学习中文。中国是非常有用的，许多外国人都在学习。对你很难，因为它和英语完全不同。你必须记住尽可能多的中国话。同样重要的是做一些阅读和写作。你可以看电视，听广播练习你的听力。你最好跟人在中国。你可以从书本中学习汉语不但而且从你周围的人。如果你有任何问题，请告诉我。我相信你会学好中文。

　　Hope to see you soon in Beijing.

　　希望早日在北京见到你。

　　Yours,

　　真诚的，

　　Wang Ming

　　王明