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?
Learning a different
language
becomes a must for children nowadays. experts
focus on when children should start learning it. Some of them suggest learning a foreign Suggestion
Experts
language
from elementary school but
some prefer to start from junior high Accept comma addition
school, but
school
. For me, I agree children should learn a new language
earlier.
Experts who support children to learn a foreign language
from secondary school
think children have to learn their first
language
better to keep their culture. Also
, they think a junior high school
student is mature enough to learn a new language
well. For example
, for Chinese, there are lots of poetry written only by mandarin. This
is part of traditional culture.
However
, I think that when children study a new language
, they can learn traditional culture
at the same time. Suggestion
the traditional culture
Moreover
, children can learn about different cultures from different languages and become a better person. For example
, In western countries, the relationship between parents and children is getting along as a friend. By contrast
, in Asian family
, parents and children treat each other with more respect and politeness. Suggestion
an Asian family
Asian families
Thus
, starting to learn a foreign language
in
a younger age can provide an opportunity for children to get to know and think from a different perspective.
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at
On the other hand
, some experts suggest children learn a foreign language
at primary school
, they think if children learn it at an early age, they will learn it more effectively because a human’s memory is
better at that time. Suggestion
was
Also
, an elementary student can learn English by games, which means he or she does not have the huge stress for
preparing an exam to enter high Suggestion
of
school
. For example
, from my experience, I started to learn English when I was 5 years old. During that time, learning English is really natural and spontaneous for me. teachers
played games with us in English. I do not even remember how I learned my Suggestion
Teachers
first
sentence. it
is just the same as I learned my native Suggestion
It
language
. And after I had a basic understanding of English, I had interest
in learning it as well. For me, it is just a tool to read more books and play more games, without stress.
In conclusion, due to my experience, I think the benefits of children learning a foreign Suggestion
an interest
language
from primary school
overweigh the shortages. They can not only learn a new language
in an easier way with interest, but also
learn different cultures and integrate them to make themselves better.Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
Answer the 'Advantages and Disadvantages' topic
IELTS advantages and disadvantages questions normally give you a statement and ask you to comment on the advantages and disadvantages of that statement.
Answer structure for the type of essay
- Introduction
- Body paragraph 1 – advantages
- Body paragraph 2 – disadvantages
- Conclusion
Examples to start your body paragraph:
- The main advantage is...
- The disadvantage of this...
- The main benefit...
- Despite these advantages...
- One possible drawback...