Some people think children are more successful in foreign language studies than adults. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

The viewpoint that children are better learners 1has become almost common sensebecame almost a common sense, although it is not always true in terms of learning foreign languages. 2When it comes to making an approach to, for example, Japanese or French, adults have proven themselves superior learners because of their experience of getting knowledge of their own language and their performance is generally better motivated.

Every adult has 3some educationsome amount of education 4which means that theyand it means that he has already received a general understanding of the structure of 5theirthe native language. Thus, this 6organised foundationmore or less categorised base usually serves as a template for foreign grammar 7andor vocabulary. 8A person only has to place new material on certain shelves in his memory and operate them like it his own language. Children, in contrast, are usually 9confused by grammarconfused by any grammar, 10even in their native languageeven of their country. 11Adding a foreign language to the curriculumBringing foreign language to curriculum 12causes confusionadds embarrassment because they do not have sufficient understanding of grammatical 13orof semantic categories and can not 14organisebring to order 15such a large amountsuch huge amounts of information. Grown-ups also appear to be more enthusiastic about language studies. As a matter of fact, 16language abilitythis skill for them is a tool that can be used to achieve career goals. Obviously, a more motivated individual 17doesdo better, and even if his abilities are modest, through practice success can come very fast and a lot of success stories can prove it. Kids, though, usually consider second language lessons 18as funas a fun or, otherwise, something boring and, even if they tend to absorb knowledge like sponges, 19without use, it rapidly disappearswithout use it rapidly disappears. With no proper encouragement youngsters just do not know they have to practice new words and grammar in order not to forget them. Thus, while it would not be a mistake to suggest children are naturally better learners, let us not forget that adults are usually better suited to language studies.