Adult Language Learning: 3 Persuasive Reasons for Old Dogs to Learn New Tricks

by | Aug 17, 2022 | Beginner classes, Business language courses, courses, Evening classes, French classes, Language classes, Languages, Summer School

A group of adults in an adult language learning class in a classroom

Does the prospect of adult language learning fill you with dread? You might be worried about taking the plunge, especially if you haven’t undertaken any sort of learning and development for years, even decades. If this resonates, you’re going to want to pay close attention to what Monika Schmidt, Linguistic Professor at the University of Essex, had to say on the matter…

Speaking with thought leadership resource Quartz, Schmidt dismissed any notions that adult language learning is back-breaking mental Pilates. “Learners of any age can achieve brilliant, even nativelike, command of the vocabulary of another language”, she explained, “including such challenging structures as idioms or proverbs”. 

In short, not only is adult language learning smoother sailing than you might think. But there are also some very compelling reasons to try it.

What are the Key Benefits of Adult Language Learning?  

Here’s just a few of the multiple different ways in which adult language learning enriches your life –

  • Brainpower Boost – Learning a new language in adulthood keeps your cognitive functions stimulated and invigorates your overall intelligence levels.
  • Improved Career Prospects – Having more than your native language under your belt can open up career channels that might have previously been unavailable to you.
  • Expanded Social Opportunities – Embarking on a language learning journey with other adults in the same boat is a great way to forge new friendships. In addition, it puts whole new worlds of social media in other languages at your fingertips.

 

At award-winning La Academia, we’re preparing to give a ginormous welcome to hundreds of new adult students during the 2022-23 academic year, starting in September 2022. Here’s what’s coming up –

ADULT SPANISH BEGINNERS
From Thursday 15th September 2022 at 1.00-3.00pm
From Thursday 15th September 2022 at 7.00-9.00pm

ADULT FRENCH BEGINNERS
From Monday 19th September 2022 at 7.00-9.00pm

These courses all run for six consecutive weeks at La Academia in Cheadle @ £100.00 per course.

Take a look at our full timetables here and get in touch to secure your place.

 Source
It’s a myth that adults can’t become fluent in a new language, Monika Schmid, Quartz