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Around the age of 12 or 13, the brain essentially solidifies, radically changing how we learn languages. This is likely the reason it’s so difficult for adults—unlike children—to learn new languages without an accent. And it is the reason why adults shouldn’t expect to learn a new language in the same way they learned their mother tongue.
The flip side is that adults have a major advantage over children when it comes to learning a new language: they already know an entire system of grammar and vocabulary—that of their own mother tongue.
This is why they can learn new languages much more quickly by relating the grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of the language they already know to the one they are trying to learn. Although adults can't learn new languages instinctively like children because their brains have changed, they can learn very quickly. The key is to use one’s knowledge of English as leverage for learning the new language.
If English and Mandarin share a similar way of creating the simple future, doesn't it make sense to draw this out? If the English words for "automobile" and "cell phone" share the same roots with several Romance languages, wouldn't it help to emphasize the association?
By approaching the new language from the point of view of English, what seems unintelligible is made clear. This is the essence of leveraging English to learn each of the Fluenz languages.
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Fluenz French
French4th - College | Android App, Audio CD/MP3, iPhone/iPad App, Mac Software, Website, Windows Software
French 1 has been designed to prepare you for the most important and common situations you'll face in the French-speaking world. At the same time, you'll develop a strong foundation in how the...
Fluenz German
German4th - College | Android App, Audio CD/MP3, iPhone/iPad App, Mac Software, Website, Windows Software
German 1 has been designed to prepare you for the most important and common situations you'll face in the German-speaking world. At the same time, you'll develop a strong foundation in how the...
Fluenz Italian
Italian4th - College | Android App, Audio CD/MP3, iPhone/iPad App, Mac Software, Website, Windows Software
Italian 1 has been designed to prepare you for the most important and common situations you'll face in the Italian-speaking world. At the same time, you'll develop a strong foundation in how the...
Fluenz Mandarin Chinese
Chinese (Mandarin)7th - College | iPhone/iPad, Android, Windows, Mac OS, Online class
Fluenz tutors clearly explain how the language works, offering strategies and tips specifically designed to get English speakers to achieve fluency. We will coach you every step of the way to...
Fluenz Portuguese
Portuguese4th - College | Android App, Audio CD/MP3, iPhone/iPad App, Mac Software, Windows Software, Worksheet/Printable
Portuguese 1 has been designed to prepare you for the most important and common situations you'll face in the Portuguese-speaking world. At the same time, you'll develop a strong foundation in how...
Fluenz Spanish
Spanish4th - College | Android App, Audio CD/MP3, iPhone/iPad App, Mac Software, Website, Windows Software
Spanish 1 has been designed to prepare you for the most important and common situations you'll face in the Spanish-speaking world. At the same time, you'll develop a strong foundation in how the...