Abstract: A reform of foreign language teaching in China is demanded in accordance with the development of economy,which is universally accepted.The author thinks that the three rules of language learning advanced by linguist Corder should be abided.The three rules are that effective language teaching should not violate the natural process,but suit it,not hinder learning,but help learning and promote it,not ask students to adapt themselves to teachers and textbooks,but let teachers and textbooks students.