Learning a second language in the classroom, however, is an entirely different matter.
Most classrooms cannot give the thousands of hours that are necessary for language learing to take place.
Furthermore, classroom settings in Asia rarely provide natuarl interaction in the language, especially when all the students and even the teacher are non-native speakers of English.
Contrary to popular belief, in a classroom setting, younger might actually not be better.
Several studies have confirmed that, apart from pronunciation skills, older children and early teens learn languages better in the classroom than younger children.
Older children generally have superior cognitive skills, attention span, and motivation.
These attributes are essential for successful classroom learning