Some people believe that all children should learn a foreign language from the time they start school, while others feel it is better to wait until a child is at secondary school. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

During the

last

several decades, the ability to speak a

second

language

has become quite useful and required in most international companies.

However

, while some feel that students should learn new languages at secondary

school

, I agree with those who believe that the

second

language

acquisition should be started immediately. On the one hand, it could be argued that learning new languages should wait. Those who support

this

idea think that students at their early age should

first

focus on their mother

language

before taking up the

second

one. Once they speak fluently their primary

language

, it might be easier for youngsters to focus on another. It is

also

believed that for some students being able

to communicate foreign

Suggestion

to communicate in foreign

to communicate with foreign

languages is simply not an important skill, and they should consider studying other essential subjects,

such

as maths or geography.

However

, I believe there are more arguments to support the idea of learning a

second

language

as early as possible.

Firstly

, scientists state that the earlier children start studying new languages, the more proficient they are when applying it in real-life situations. In fact, most research states that it is easier to learn languages at an early age.

Secondly

, if students start learning languages at primary

school

, they simply have more time for mastering written and oral skills before graduating from their educational institution. I

also

hold the opinion that children at earlier stages are more motivated to study new languages and eager to use it whenever it is possible without any fear to make mistakes. In conclusion,

although

some think that it is more essential to focus on learning the primary

language

before secondary

school

, youngsters show a motivation to learn more than one

language

at earlier stages of their lives.

Therefore

, on balance, I personally believe that students should start studying foreign languages at primary

school

.