some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

In today's modern world,

language

plays an indispensable role in both studies and jobs as well as during socialising.

Thus

,

instead

of studying

language

at secondary

school

, some professionals encourage children to start learning a foreign

language

at primary

school

.

Although

this

proposal has some drawbacks, I would argue that there are more benefits. On the one hand, I believe that the advantages of learning a new

language

at primary

school

are more significant.

Firstly

, children at a young age are fast learners. As their brains are still programmed to acquire their mother tongue, which facilitates learning another

language

.

Secondly

, introducing a foreign

language

earlier enables the children to get accustomed to using it. It is acknowledged that children at

this

stage pick

Accept comma addition

stage, pick

up languages with less

selfconscious

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self conscious

compared to adolescents at secondary

school

. Rather than studying a

language

, they tend to subconsciously imitate what the speaker says. In

this

way, children are more likely to use the

language

with more confidence.

Finally

, elementary schools provide a relaxed

language

learning environment for children. Generally, the

first

aim of primary schools is to educate students while entertaining.

For example

, there may be abundant interesting class activities,

such

as role play, where children are motivated to learn the foreign

language

under a pleasant atmosphere, stimulating children’s interest of studying the new

language

.

On the other hand

, there may be some disadvantages. For one thing, it could be a waste of time

since

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for

pupils need to focus on core subjects, especially math, science, and their own mother tongue

language

, which are considered to be more essential than a foreign

language

. For another, children may get confused because of learning native and foreign languages simultaneously. Specifically, it is claimed that bilingual children develop the ability to talk more slowly than monolingual kids.

As a result

, it could have a negative impact on their

language

development.

Nevertheless

, as long as schools establish a scientific and reasonable teaching pedagogy,

such

limitations mentioned above can be ameliorated. In conclusion, it seems to me that the benefits of learning a foreign

language

at earlier age do outweigh the drawbacks.