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

In recent years, many parents love to send their kids for foreign

language

classes at a young age.

However

, some people have claimed that it is more effective if the children start learning a

second

language

when they are in the secondary school. In

this

essay, I will examine the pros and cons of learning a new

language

at

the early

Suggestion

the earliest

stage of schooling life. There is no doubt that our ability to learn a

language

is at its prime when we were young. Without having to worry about anything, primary school goers have a tendency to acquire new knowledge easily.

For example

, most children in Malaysia have to learn 3 different languages, Malay, Chinese and English, during their primary education and almost all of them can comprehend in these three languages before they become a teenager.

However

, forcing children to learn many different languages has its drawbacks too. We have to take into consideration that the elementary education nowadays requires students to study many subjects

such

as mathematics, science, history and geography. Adding another subject to their busy schedule may create unnecessary pressure.

For example

, I have seen kids run into depression because they were unable to handle their overloaded school works. It is extremely important for kids to grow up in a stress free learning environment.

Moreover

, letting children to start learning a foreign

language

while they are in their secondary education

also

enable them to choose the

language

of their interest. In conclusion, I feel that it is better to let the children start learning a foreign

language

when they are in their teens.

This

will ensure that they enjoy a healthy childhood learning environment which is beneficial to them in the long run.