One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way. -- Frank Smith.
一種語言可以為人生開啟一條走廊。倆種語言則會使這條人生走廊的沿途上處處開啟大門。--弗蘭克·史密斯

Corridor 走廊；過道
You can walk down the hallway or corridor.
你可以沿著走廊或過道走。

Mandarin 普通話
My Mandarin was very bad but I think the Chinese people were nice to me because I was trying to speak it.
我的普通話非常糟糕，但我覺得中國人會因為我試著去說普通話而對我非常友好。

Cantonese 廣東話
I am fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese.
我的普通話和廣東話很流利。

Praise 贊揚；稱贊
Chinese people would praise me and be more friendly to me.
中國人會稱贊我并且對我更加友好。

Harsh 嚴厲的；嚴酷的
I think Chinese language learners are often too harsh on themselves.
我認為中國的語言學習者經常對自己過于苛刻。

Respond 回應；回答；作出反應
That helps you respond to them faster.
這可以幫助你更快速地回應他們。