1. The Critical Period Hypothesis

关键期假说

Some have said that if you don’t learn a language when you’re young, the chances you can do it when you’re older fade dramatically.

有些人说，如果你不在小的时候学一门语言，那你以后学会这门语言的可能性就会随着年龄增大急剧下降。

The critical period hypothesis, as they call it, is not quite right. It’s true that a child can and does learn a language quickly, but it’s far from true that an adult cannot.

而这种所谓的关键期假说，其实并不对。的确，小孩子学语言的速度很快，但这并不是说成年人就学不了。

The brain is malleable, and changes with every experience, every new piece of knowledge.

大脑是可塑的，它能随着每一点新体验、每一份新知识而变。

Neuroscientists have discovered just how adaptable the brain is, defined as neuroplasticity, and it shows not only that we can learn at any age, but that we should be continuously learning.

神经学家们已经发现了大脑的这种可变性，并将它称为神经弹性，这个发现表明：我们不光能在任何年龄学习，而且我们应该不断地学习。

2. The Fluency Illusion

流利幻觉

Another common mistake that creeps up in language learning, and learning in general, is that it can or should be easy. It’s not.

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