Some people believe that all children should learn a foreign language from the time they start school, while others feel it is better to wait until a child is at secondary school. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
In the wake of globalisation and with a vast number of education opportunities, learning foreign languages has become both indispensable and available to everyone, especially to
children
. However
, while
some feel that a child should start having second language
classes only since secondary school
, I side with those who believe that people should pick a foreign language
much earlier.
On the one hand, it could be argued that only when children
enter secondary school
their brains are developed enough to start to learn a new language
. For instance
, at an earlier age children
are thought not to have sufficient mental capacity to practice a foreign language
profoundly and effectively. Moreover
, it is claimed that at primary school
children
lack assiduity, which means it would be complicated to pay particular attention to the subject. Consequently
, serenity and perseverance coupled with
hard work are key in learning a language
, but rarely do a child possess such
qualities.
On the other hand
, I agree with those who support the idea of the introduction of foreign languages to children
as early as possible. Nowadays, children
spend a lot of time online since their first days and the Internet is extremely multilingual. Thus
, children
begin to consume huge amounts of content in various languages, so, in my opinion, it is logical to help them to master their language
commands in the right way right from the beginning. Furthermore
, it has been proven scientifically that a child’s brain has unlimited language
potential and is perfectly designed for this
purpose. That is
why I feel that foreign language
classes at primary school
would help children
unlock their language
skills and hone them from the first days.
In conclusion, although
children
do not have sufficient soft skills at an early age to practice a foreign language
, for that they naturally possess an extremely powerful ‘hardware’. Therefore
, on balance, I firmly believe that children
should start learning a new language
as early as it is feasible.Submitted by vlad.chibisov on
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