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

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Some authorities think that it is more favourable for pupils
to begin
 studying languages at primary school
instead
 of secondary school.
This
 essay will argue that the advantages of
this
 outweigh the drawbacks. The essay will
first
 demonstrate that the earlier someone learns an additional
language
 the more likely they are to master it and that it brings added cognitive benefits, followed by an analysis of how the primary disadvantage, namely confusion with their native tongue, is not valid. The main reason to start kids off with foreign languages early is that
this
 increases the likelihood they will achieve fluency in adulthood.
That is
 to say that they will have far more years to perfect their skills and it will seem perfectly normal to speak bilingually.
For example
, in countries
such
 as Holland and
Norway where
Accept comma addition
Norway, where
 English is taught from a very young age, more than 95% of adults speak it at an advanced level. Learning a
second
language
also
 helps to improve overall cognitive abilities.
In other words
, it benefits the overall development of a child’s brain. A recent survey by Cambridge University found that children who studied a new
language
 before the age of 5 were significantly more likely to score higher in Mathematics and Science. Those opposed to
this
 say that it causes the child to become confused between their mother tongue and the other
language
.
However
, there is actually no evidence to support
this
 view and children from bilingual families do just as well in both languages. My own son was brought up speaking both Vietnamese and English and outperforms most of his classmates in both. On balance, the fact that early foreign
language
 learning leads to higher fluency and improved brain function clearly outweighs the flawed argument that it impairs uptake of native languages.
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  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Cognitive development
  • Enhance
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Pronunciation
  • Mimic
  • Native-like accent
  • Cultural awareness
  • Sensitivity
  • Exposure
  • Resource allocation
  • Qualified
  • Effective instruction
  • Overwhelmed
  • Curriculum
  • Undermining
  • Mother tongue
  • Prioritizing
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