关于外语学习的7个常见误解_BEC初级作文

关于外语学习的7个常见误解

4. Only children can learn to speak another language well

只有孩子可以学会说一门流利的外语

Recent brain research has demonstrated that our brains remain plastic well into old age. Adults who lose their eyesight have to learn a new language, braille, for example. Adults have a wide vocabulary in their own language and are better language learners than children. I have learned 4 languages since the age of 55. Adults only need the child’s willingness to experiment and desire to communicate, without the fear of ridicule.

最近一项关于大脑的研究已经证明，我们的头脑在进入老年时依然可以保持较好的可塑性。比如说，那些失明的成年人必须要学习一门新的语言：布莱叶盲文。跟孩子相比，成年人具备更大的母语词汇量，是更好的语言学习者。我从55岁开始已经学习了4门语言。成年人只需要像孩子那样乐于尝试，渴望交流，不要害怕被嘲笑。

5. To learn a language you need formal classroom instruction

语言学习需要正式的课堂教学

This is the crux of the problem. Classrooms may be economical to run and a great place to meet others. They have the weight of history and tradition behind them. Unfortunately, a classroom is an inefficient place to learn a language. The more students in the class, the more inefficient it is. Languages cannot be taught, they can only be learned. Theoretical grammatical explanations are hard to understand, hard to remember, and even harder to use. Drills and exercises are annoying to most people. A majority of school kids graduate unable to communicate in languages that they study for 10 or more years.