成人作为外语学习的特殊群体,存在着学习英语的优劣势。本文就将以应用语言学、教育心理学等理论为依据,从生理、心理和语言习得能力等方面分析成人在外语学习中的优势和劣势,并针对他们的特点和优劣势提出了相应的对策,以便于改进教学和自学方法。 Adults as a special group of foreign language learning, there are advantages and disadvantages of learning English. Based on the theories of applied linguistics and educational psychology, this article will analyze the advantages and disadvantages of adults in foreign language learning from the aspects of physiology, psychology and language acquisition ability. In the light of their characteristics and strengths and weaknesses, Countermeasures, in order to improve teaching and self-learning methods.