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

Nowadays, there is a range of primary

schools

that begin teaching a new foreign

language

to primary

students

. Some people agree with the statement that it would do wonders for young

students

;

however

, other people think that it is so early to start learning a

second

language

in primary

schools

for the

students

. There are several aspects of

this

statement. The disadvantage of starting a new

language

for primary

students

is quite difficult to remember

words

and pronunciation. In fact, foreign subjects are quite tricky for

students

, and remembering new

words

and pronunciation of these

words

are some of the biggest difficulties for most of the

students

because they are learning their mother tongue about reading

words

, writing

words

, and grammar, so learning a new

language

makes some

students

feel tired and some

students

can be difficult to memorize new vocabulary, practice pronunciation skills.

In addition

, learning a new

language

at an early age can make the

students

overloaded and exhausted in their studies. In primary compulsory, young

students

have to learn many subjects

such

as Math, mother tongue, Science, and Life Skills,…. And now, the

students

also

have to learn a

second

language

at school which put pressure on

students

.

Moreover

, most

students

have a tendency to go to tutorial centres or tutorial classes to learn major subjects.

For instance

, the primary

students

of Vietnam tend to learn Math and Vietnamese after school, so the

students

can feel tired if they have to learn a foreign

language

to pass the final examination.

On the other hand

, children at a young age are faster learners;

therefore

primary

schools

should educate a new

language

for young pupils which can support foreign learning more effectively in the future. Nowadays, most primary

schools

have been equipped with digital devices

such

as television, and projectors in classrooms which help primary teachers can teach their

students

through videos, songs and educational games created by PowerPoint. And it is useful for the

students

to acquire a new

language

more effectively and more actively. They can learn a new

language

through images and sounds, and

then

they can mimic the sounds, and the sentences of native speakers

instead

of trying to learn by heart each word.

Additionally

, more and more primary

schools

put a cap on marking for the

students

instead

of the teachers should comment and encouraging their

students

to help them learn a new

language

more interestingly.

For example

, many primary teachers in Vietnam incentive their pupils to adopt new languages by collecting stickers,

then

they can use their stickers to change small gifts which benefit for the

students

to create, and use their inherent ability to acquire and develop a foreign

language

. To conclude, in order to learn quickly and effectively new

language

, it is better to educate new

language

young

students

.