You may be among the majority of people that believes that you can’t learn a new language beyond childhood and definitely not once you’re pushing 40. You are, however, about to learn why this received wisdom is very wrong indeed. Older people actually have some advantages over children when it comes to learning new languages; you just have to make the most of them. Adults can learn faster and more effectively than children It used to be the case that you were written off at 50 when it came to picking up a new language – or anything else new for t...