Being able to speak a foreign language is an advantage these days. Some people think that children should start learning a foreign language at primary school, while others think children should begin in secondary school. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Speaking a foreign
language
is always considered a positive and it is always considered to be more beneficial to learn a foreign Use synonyms
language
when a pupil is young because when they are young it is easier for them to grasp it. Use synonyms
However
, it is debatable whether the learning should start at the primary or secondary Linking Words
level
.
On one hand, as mentioned earlier learning a foreign Use synonyms
language
at a young age is easier as compared to an adult, because children can pick up things in a faster manner. Use synonyms
However
, the problem with Linking Words
this
is that children at a young age are expected to learn many things, and Linking Words
therefore
they may feel overwhelmed and not pay too much attention to learning a foreign Linking Words
language
. Use synonyms
For example
, when I was young growing up in Dubai, English as a Linking Words
language
was enough to survive. Use synonyms
Therefore
, no matter how much my parents tried to teach me Malayalam, it would end up being a futile process.
Alternately, if youngsters are taught foreign languages at a secondary school Linking Words
level
, they are more likely to stick with it, because they realise the importance of it. They understand that if they know a foreign Use synonyms
language
, it will more likely help in their pursuits for a job. An instance of Use synonyms
this
, going back to the example mentioned above, now living in Kerala, where the mother tongue is Malayalam, I now realise the difficulty, because not all jobs require English as a Linking Words
language
. Use synonyms
Instead
, they require Malayalam, which hampers my chances of landing a job.
In conclusion, whilst I feel that learning a foreign Linking Words
language
is important, I believe that the basics should be taught at the primary Use synonyms
level
and Use synonyms
then
it should be continued at the secondary Linking Words
level
when the teenagers are old enough to understand the importance of learning an alternate Use synonyms
language
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