520: How to learn a language at any age (7 tips)
From StoryLearning Podcast by Olly Richards
February 11, 2026 · 14 min · Episode 520
About this episode
The episode discusses the possibility of learning a language at any age and provides tips and inspiring examples for learners of all ages.
👉 Grab your FREE Language Goal Planner: https://l.storylearning.com/lang_goals Can you be too old to learn a language? What about kids? They soak up languages like a sponge, so surely that means there's never any chance of me learning another language. Well, we'll see about that. Tune in for some inspiring examples of 60 + people learning languages and tips for any age. 👉 Got a question you want Olly to answer on the podcast? Submit it here: https://storylearning.com/ask_Olly_your_question Link mentioned in this episode: Siddiqui, J. S. Second Language Acquisition Beyond Critical Age: A Case Study of an Old Second Language Learner. Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. https://doi.org/10.46568/JSSH.V55I2.81 👉 Get a 7-day FREE trial to one of my story-based language courses: https://storylearning.com/Language_Courses 👉 Check out my all-inclusive VIP language programme with guaranteed results: https://storylearning.com/StoryLearning_VIP_Info #storylearning #learnthroughstories
People in this episode
Host: Olly Richards
Topics covered
- language learning
- age and language acquisition
- tips for learning languages
- inspiration for learners
- second language acquisition
Keywords
- language learning
- age
- tips
- inspiration
- second language acquisition
- language goals
- learning methods
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
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