5 questions for a language learner in later life #10

What do people say about learning a language when they’re older?

Carolina is Brazilian and learning English is her hobby.

How do you feel about learning English?
It’s a lot of fun. I enjoy watching TV shows in English. I can now read books in English and understand more. And I also like speaking with tourists who come to my hometown.
What’s the hardest thing about learning English?
Every year I take an online course with Christina and learn new things. I don’t want to lose what I’m learning between courses.
How do you overcome this?
Christina gives me lots of tips for what I can do on my own to practise what we’ve done in class like 5-minute writing. That helps me a lot.
What are your goals?
Continue to improve my speaking and listening and reading.
What’s your advice for older people who want to learn a language?
It’s not easy to remember new words. But if you do something fun nearly every day you will get better.

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