Some expert believe that it is a better for children to begin learning of foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this out weigh the disadvantages.

There has been a controversy about whether

children

should learn a foreign

language

at a young

age

. I think it has some merits and demerits, but the advantages still outweigh its disadvantages. My reasons will be explained in the following paragraphs.

First

and foremost. It's easier to learn and to be proficient at a young

age

. Our mother

language

system won't be formed when we are young, and kids tend to have a better memory than adults;

therefore

, when kids study a foreign

language

at a very young

age

,

such

as at the primary school, it will be more effective than studying at secondary school. Should they begin learning a foreign

language

at secondary school, their mother tone system can adversely influence the learning progress to a large extent,

such

as the pronunciation, and the

language

logic. It's worth mentioning that the earlier you begin learning a foreign

language

, the more vocabulary you can have. As we know, learning vocabulary requires time;

hence

, were you to learn the

language

quite young, you would have more time to memorize more vocabulary.

Second

,

children

will have fewer psychological barriers. It's common that whenever we speak a foreign

language

, we worry about if the grammar is correct or do the words we use can really express the meaning.

As a result

, we might become scared of speaking a foreign

language

.

On the contrary

,

children

won't have

this

concern, not only because their

language

system is still not developed yet, but

also

because kids tend to have fewer psychological burdens. At

this

point, should

children

start learning a new

language

quite young, they don't feel shy when they speak it.

On the other hand

, learning a new

language

at a young

age

has demerits too.

For example

, it brings about a lack of a sense of cultural belonging. Take me as an example. I started learning English around 8 years old, and I have been using it for almost half of my life. As a consequence, I know more about Western culture than Chinese culture, and I'm quite confused about which side is genuinely my home now. In conclusion, I think the advantages outstrip its disadvantages.