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Niko · Sun 09-Sep-07, 09:32 PM

Is it ever too late to start learning? Simply NO. However, we all know that the younger you are, the faster you learn.

There are many older students learning a language, and they do it not primarily to improve their fluency, but for a chance to nourish their brain, meet other students, and get out of the house. I have taught seniors before, and over the course of 1 year, I see little improvement in their language, however one thing is evident - they enjoy their classes very much, and try hard in assigned activities. These seniors come to class for the challenge.

Sun 09-Sep-07, 09:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Niko Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Nationality: Australian Occupation: Editor Location: Posts: 220	Re: Is it ever too late to start? Is it ever too late to start learning? Simply NO. However, we all know that the younger you are, the faster you learn. There are many older students learning a language, and they do it not primarily to improve their fluency, but for a chance to nourish their brain, meet other students, and get out of the house. I have taught seniors before, and over the course of 1 year, I see little improvement in their language, however one thing is evident - they enjoy their classes very much, and try hard in assigned activities. These seniors come to class for the challenge. Last edited by gfell; Mon 10-Sep-07 at 03:40 PM.