| "I have a tin ear. I have never been any good at | | | | authentic accent, but adults can get everything |
| languages." | | | | needed to express themselves in a new language. |
| You throw the dictionary on your deck chair in | | | | Besides, that cute little accent will make you |
| despair, wondering how you are going to order | | | | sexier and more exotic! |
| tropical drinks on your next vacation to Mexico. | | | | So go online and buy yourself that C.D. program |
| Don't worry - the waiter speaks English. | | | | you heard advertized. Listen to the drills in your |
| But you still wanted to learn a language because | | | | car back and forth to work. When you come |
| you always thought it would be fun to | | | | home, watch a movie in the language you are |
| communicate with someone in a language other | | | | trying to learn - without the subtitles - so you can |
| than English. You believe that you can't because: | | | | get the hang of how it all sounds in real life. And |
| 1. You never learned it as a child and you have | | | | finally, make a friend or buddy who speaks the |
| heard that only children can learn languages well. | | | | language you are trying to learn. Maybe you can |
| 2. Your Spanish teacher threw an eraser at you | | | | teach them English or trade something else they |
| and called you "tonto" in front of the class. | | | | need. It's fun and free! In the end, nothing can |
| 3. You can't even remember all the words to | | | | stop you from learning the language of your |
| your favorite song, never mind whole strings of | | | | dreams! |
| words in a new language! | | | | So go ahead, do it and when you do, take your |
| Don't worry! There's hope yet! | | | | new language skills to a place around the corner |
| Current research shows that adults learn | | | | or around the world. You'll be glad that you did! |
| languages just fine. Children do pick up a more | | | | |