编者按：在《典范英语》10周年之际，世界著名语言学家、剑桥大学语言学博士、牛津大学博士、奥克兰大学语言学教授、教育部特聘北京外国语大学长江学者讲座教授黄衍先生专门发来寄语。他借孔子之语，对《典范英语》给予了高度评价，同时指出，“好的书籍是英语学习和教学成功的先决条件。”黄衍先生治学严谨，学术造诣深厚，成果卓越，堪称学界“典范”。现将寄语刊发如下，以飨读者。

There is an old Confucian saying in China, which goes, When a workman wishes to get his work well done, he must have his tools sharpened first (工欲善其事，必先利其器)– an apothem that is pertinent to the learning and teaching of English as well. A good book, like a good tool, is a prerequisite to the successful learning and teaching of English. Good English is such a good, in fact perfect, tool for China’s young learners, especially primary and secondary school pupils to lay a solid foundation in their long march to master English. Since its introduction into China ten years ago, I believe that many young learners have already benefited greatly from using the book. I really wish that I could have had such an excellent book as Good English when I started learning English as a little boy around fifty-five years ago. I have no doubt that in the next decade, it will continue to serve as one of the best books for China’s young learners of English.