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School should not force children to learn a foreign language. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#school #force #children #language
Some
people
 believe that foreign
languages
 shouldn’t be compulsory school subjects. I could not agree with
this
 opinion and think that knowledge of at least one foreign language helps the
overall
 development of schoolers.
Firstly
, learning foreign
languages
 is a great exercise for the brain. Active neurogenesis occurs, which improves your cognitive skills as stronger neural connections are formed.
In addition
, your memory improves and your attention becomes more focused.
According to
 the 2017 data, speaking two or more
languages
 can delay the onset of dementia, even if a person is predisposed to it. Learning foreign
languages
also
 helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, says York University psychologists.
Secondly
, learning
languages
 helps to have a broader view of the world.
People
 have the opportunity to find friends around the world,
learn
Correct word choice
and learn
show examples
 their culture, traditions and customs, which makes them more tolerant of
people
 who are different from them.
Also
, those who know foreign
languages
 can go to a university or find a job abroad.
For example
, my flatmate married an Indian because she knew English, and my best friend is studying in Germany thanks to his strong knowledge of the German language. Knowledge of
languages
 breaks down boundaries, so
people
 can go anywhere and do anything.
Thus
, learning foreign
languages
 helps improve brain function and expands opportunities for communication, studying and working abroad. I believe that schools should keep a foreign language among the subjects they offer for compulsory study.
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