[Tai_Chung]

I believe languages are easier when younger. The best route is total immersion. Listen to music and look up the words and try to mimic the pronunciation.

[Gay State Conservative]

Yes,I've read that...years ago,in the Scientific American.The piece basically said that the human brain is “wired” (my word,not theirs) to learn languages when young but at about puberty (I think it was puberty) that ability fades.Although that sounds plausible to me I'm not trained in any of the biological sciences so I defer to the experts.