Reading B2 – Bài 5: IELTS-style – Learning a Second Language

Đọc cả bài một lượt để hiểu ý chính, sau đó đọc lại kỹ. Bấm “Hiện bản dịch” khi cần hỗ trợ tiếng Việt.

1. It is widely believed that children learn languages effortlessly while adults struggle.

2. The evidence is more nuanced: adults typically make faster initial progress in grammar and vocabulary.

3. Where children have a clear advantage is pronunciation, particularly before the age of twelve.

4. Motivation, however, predicts long-term success better than age does.

5. Learners who use the language regularly outside the classroom improve up to twice as fast.

6. Anxiety, by contrast, is consistently associated with slower speaking development.

7. This suggests that creating low-pressure speaking opportunities matters more than starting young.

Câu hỏi hiểu bài – Kiểm tra đáp án & xem điểm

1. 1. Where do adults have an advantage?

   PronunciationInitial grammar and vocabularyListeningNothing

2. 2. Điền tuổi: children have a pronunciation advantage before ______.

3. 3. What predicts long-term success best?

   AgeMotivationMoneyClass size

4. 4. Using the language outside class can double the rate of progress.

   ĐúngSai

5. 5. What does the passage recommend?

   Start as young as possibleLow-pressure speaking opportunitiesMore grammar drillsStudy abroad