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

According to some, it is beneficial for children to start learning a foreign

language

at primary

school

instead

of secondary

school

. I believe that the benefits of learning a foreign

language

at an early

age

far outweigh any drawbacks it might have. Despite the minimal problems below, I believe that learning a new

language

at a young

age

has many gains.

Firstly

, children below

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ge of twelve are open to learning new things. As the initial growth years are the moulding years for children,

therefore

, children can speak fluently bilingually.

For instance

, as per an article published in The New York Times, it is scientifically proven that children can learn any

language

till the

age

of five.

Secondly

, children are hesitant to learn a new

language

when they are in secondary

school

.

In other words

, children prefer to focus on their existing subjects and do not welcome anything, which they need to learn from the very basics.

Moreover

, by the time children reach secondary

school

they are very comfortable with their local

language

and avoid learning a foreign

language

. Admittedly, there are some disadvantages involved in teaching a foreign

language

in primary

school

. One problem is that it confuses the children and they end up mixing two languages. As per a survey by Cambridge University three-fourth of the children learning more than one

language

tend to mix the same. Another negative aspect is that children could forget the

language

if not spoken regularly. Unfortunately, children have a tendency to forget things if not reminded regularly.

As a result

, if

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anguage is taught in primary

school

kids can forget its usage after a certain period of time. In conclusion, even though teaching foreign in primary

school

has certain disadvantages, it has more benefits, as it helps kids get used to a new

language

at a very young

age

. The fact that early foreign

language

learning leads to higher fluency and improved brain function clearly outweighs the drawbacks.