Richard Roberts

memorization exercises (such as listening to a text and then parroting it back verbatim, memorizing long passages of dialogue, slogging through flashcards) place the adult learner at a disadvantage cognitively. Because this ability declines with age, placing too much emphasis on rote memory can lead to frustration, is demoralizing, and can ultimately cause any adult language learner to quit.

Myth 1: Adults cannot acquire a foreign language as easily as children.

There are only two areas where children may be superior to adults when it comes to language learning. The first appears to be their ability to acquire a native accent.