Language skills, like those needed to play a musical instrument or a sport, are best developed little by little, day by day. You will gain the most by budgeting your time and studying for 30-40 minutes a day, rather than saving all the work for the night before. The difference is immediately obvious to your instructor and will be to you, too. The sooner you start, the better you'll do. High degree of accuracy when speaking.
Volunteers answers to exercises in every class.
Pronunciation accurate and easily understood. Communicates all information possible in language being studied. High general level of class preparation. Volunteers from time to time, but not an everyday contributor to class. Also, flawless easy way out work by a student with previous language study just getting by with little effort.