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

It is argued by some commentators that kids should be taught foreign

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primary level rather than middle school level. There are several benefits and drawbacks to starting international lessons early, which will be

further

elucidated in

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essay with examples. Undoubtedly there

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a myriad of perks for teaching a foreign

language

to young school children early on.

Firstly

, by starting at an early age while their brains are like a blank canvas, it may be easier to absorb the

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and grammar.

Therefore

, as they grow, they can gradually build up their proficiency just like their primary

language

.

Secondly

, compared to starting at a later time, fluency can be enhanced since they have grown up with a familiarity

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it.

Lastly

, they can easily use the foreign

language

interchangeably with their mother tongue which is beneficial if they opt to study abroad at a later time in life. A good example would be the Singapore education system where kids are brought up being interacted by both Mandarin and English, and

as a result

, the Singaporeans are fluent in both languages.

On the contrary

, there are some downsides of

this

case as well. For one, young students will have various subjects to focus on. To supplement, primary skills

such

as literacy of native

language

, numeric and logic should be prioritised,

hence

, adding another syllabus would be an overload for them.

For instance

, according to research by Victoria University, children younger than the age of 7 who were taught more than 3 subjects at school shows a higher level of distress. Another notable factor would be the impact on the fluency of native

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. Being immensely familiar

in

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another

language

would encourage the kids to

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touch with their customs and tradition. To conclude,

although

there are a few noteworthy drawbacks

such

as

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of lessons and a potential dissatisfying effect on native tradition, they are minimal compared to the gains. There are more robust arguments for advantages since it is easier for children to start early, guaranteed mastery of the

language

gradually, and advantageous if they decide to pursue

further

education

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a foreign country.