While modern technology and pedagogy are giving us fantastic new tools every year, one thing remains certain: Immersion works.Īnd immersion works every bit as well for adults. The right conditions involve immersing yourself in a foreign language. Under the right conditions, not only can you learn a language like your younger self, but you can also attain native-like brain processing of your new language. The outdated common wisdom holds that adults are mostly useless at languages, but nowadays it’s safe to say that’s just not true. If you thought that language immersion programs were for kids and college students, you’re living in the past. Now there are immersion programs available for all ages. Well, now you can relive that while reaching fluency in a foreign language.
Remember all the fun you had at summer camp? By Jakob Gibbons 9 Immersion Programs That All Adult Language Learners Should Consider