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Some schools start teaching a foreign language in primary school years. Do the advantages of teaching foreign languages to young children outweigh its disadvantages?

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Some experts believe that primary school is the optimum period for young people to acquire a new
language
. While
this
 may have a number of disadvantages, I believe that the benefits greatly outweigh the drawbacks. Learning English at primary school may have some disadvantages.
Firstly
, it could threaten the ability of
children
 in their mother
language
,
children
 may get confused about learning many
languages
 at the same time.
Secondly
, it could be a waste of time since
children
 need to focus on other intellectually developing subjects
such
 as Math, Science, etc. which they might need more than the foreign one.
Additionally
, Their parents must pay more in order for their
children
 to get early access to English. Parents must
also
 be fluent in English in order to assist their
children
 in learning more successfully. But not all parents can meet these conditions.
On the other hand
, teaching foreign
languages
 at an early age might have some merits.
Children
 at a young age are fast learners because they are less self-conscious and shy. So they can easily pick up the right pronunciation and try to copy it. Learning a
second
language
 allows youngsters to build a stronger foundation in that
language
. Learning another
language
 has been proved in numerous studies to be beneficial to the brain, particularly in
children
. Learning and speaking in both
languages
, as well as translating from one
language
 to another, allows the baby's brain to "work out" and enhance nervous system flexibility.
Children
 who learn foreign
languages
 develop the ability to filter out distracting information, enhancing their ability to absorb and retain a huge amount of new information. To summarize all of the above considerations, I believe that the benefits of learning a
second
language
 in childhood can exceed the disadvantages provided
children
 are given sufficient support, care, and guidance.
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