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?

Specialists have advised and suggested to parents and the public to give their children opportunities to learn a foreign
language
at
young
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age ,especially in primary education.
This
is because they are able to absorb and learn the
language
faster compares to when they grow up. I perceive
this
as a positive encouragement and the results
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the benefits outweigh the drawbacks will be discussed in
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essay.
To begin
with, learning a foreign
language
means a great chance to experience something new. Apart from conversing and listening to their mother
language
, they are able to see and learn the differences and how beautiful the diversity is.
For example
, I once met a grade 2 student who speaks fluently in both languages, his native
language
, Thai, and a foreign
language
,
English
. He is very keen on learning and getting to know more about the world. Fortunately, since he is capable of
English
he can find information in
English
to expand his interest. Another advantage is that younger students are more confident in using the
language
since they get used to communicating in that
language
. The older you get the less confident you have to use the
language
. From my personal background, I encountered
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adults who are scared and shy to make mistakes
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youth who are free from those concerns.
Thus
,
language
learning is about the younger the better. Despite the advantages, some parents might fear or
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that their children might be confused in
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languages. They might mix up the
language
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.
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my neighbour’s son uses both Thai and
English
in his sentences. In conclusion, the younger they learn the
language
the more they could absorb and understand it.
This
will
also
allow them to get access to a lot more knowledge and life opportunities.
However
, a
language
mix-up seems minor because it does not their lives negatively.
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  • Enhance
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Pronunciation
  • Mimic
  • Native-like accent
  • Cultural awareness
  • Sensitivity
  • Exposure
  • Resource allocation
  • Qualified
  • Effective instruction
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  • Undermining
  • Mother tongue
  • Prioritizing
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