Both the passage and the lecture discuss compares children’s and adults’ language acquisition. While the passage claims that children learn a new language easier than adults, the lecture disagrees. The lecture says that children don’t learn a new faster than adults.
First, the passage states that children learn languages faster than grown-ups. The passage says that by the time the adults learn basics of the new language, the child already may have been fluent. However, the lecture refutes this. However, the lecture refutes this. The lecture says that since children’s level of language is very inferior compared to adults’, they are able to achieve expected levels sooner.
Second, the passage suggests that the minds of children are more tolerant and comprehensive than adults’. The passage claims that the adult brain loses ability to learn certain skills after they reach certain age, thus cannot absorb new information affectively like children. Again, the lecturer argues passage’s claim. The lecturer brings up a study where two groups of children, younger children and the older, the older did better learning new languages.
To sum up, the passage agrees with the theory that children learn new languages easier than adults. But the lecture disagrees. The lecture states that neither children learn new language faster nor they have more flexible minds than adults.
Both the passage and the lecture discuss comparisons between children and adult language acquisition. While the passage claims that children learn a new language easier than adults, the lecture disagrees. The lecture says that children don’t learn any more efficiently than adults.
First, the passage states that children learn languages faster than grown-ups. The passage says that by in the time the adults have learned the basics of the new language, the child may have already gained fluency. However, the lecture refutes this. The lecture says that since children’s level of language is very inferior compared to adults’, they are able to achieve expected levels sooner. For example, children making basic sentences are not same as adults mastering sophisticated sentence structures and vocabulary.
Second, the passage suggests that the minds of children are more flexible than adults’. The passage claims that the adult brain loses the ability to learn certain skills after they reach a certain age, thus they cannot absorb new information effectively like children. Again, the lecturer argues the passage’s claim. The lecturer brings up a study in which children were divided into two groups: younger and older. In this study, the older children learned new languages more effectively than the younger group.
To sum up, the passage asserts the theory that children learn new languages easier than adults. But the lecture disagrees. The lecture states that children neither learn new languages any faster nor do they have more flexible minds than adults.
Both the passage and the lecture discuss comparisons between children and adult language acquisition. While the passage claims that children learn a new language easier than adults, the lecture disagrees. The lecture says that children don’t learn any efficiently than adults.
First, the passage states that children learn languages faster than grown-ups. The passage says that by the time the adults learn the basics of the new language, the child may have already gained fluency. However, the lecture refutes this. The lecture says that since children’s level of language is very inferior compared to adults’, they are able to achieve expected levels sooner. For example, children making basic sentences are not same as adults mastering sophisticated sentence
Second, the passage suggests that the minds of children are more flexible than adults’. The passage claims that the adult brain loses the ability to learn certain skills after they reach a certain age, thus they cannot absorb new information affectively like children. Again, the lecturer argues the passage’s claim. The lecturer brings up a study in which children were divided into two groups: younger and older. In this study, the older children learned new languages more effectively.
To sum up, the passage assorts with the theory that children learn new languages easier than adults. But the lecture disagrees. The lecture states that children neither learn new languages faster nor do they have more flexible minds than adults.