by Mavis #50595131; Lily #53536138; Winson #57016131
There are many differences between children and adults for learning English. For children, they learn English in an interesting way. For example, when I was a child, I learned English by playing games and watching cartoons from Disney. But for adults, they learn English in reading novels and practicing everyday. Adults have the chance to travel around the world to learn English by studying the cultural background of the language. They are self-ragulated and have a lot of patience to learn English.
To sum up, children don’t be afraid of making mistakes but adults always are concerned about what other people think of them. Also,children have better memory than adults but they have less patience. Adults can understand the grammar and academic vocabulary. But it is hard for adults to change their accent and mind of English.
In conclusion, the major differences between children and adults for learning English are that they study in different ways and attitudes. These two ways both have advantages and disadvantages in learning English.
I like the way that you look at the attitude and the different ways of study between adults and children. I agree with being a bit more reserved when learning a language as an adult for fear of making mistakes. Don’t let learning a second language be a frightening experience. We learn from making mistakes. As some of my profs say “don’t be afraid to fail big”