Some people think that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school while others believe childrens should not start until secondary school. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Learning a different
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from your native one from an early
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has many advantages.
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, primary school kids ´ brains are much more moldable than older ones. Science has proven that the younger humans are, the more quickly and easily knowledge can be acquired.
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potentiates for Kids with great exposure to other languages.
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, speaking another
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enhances a kid´s mind, as it helps develop more cognitive skills. They often think in a very structured and analytical way. The more concepts a child knows, the better they will express themselves. And of course, children who know more than one
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usually have greater opportunities as they grow up.
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, a Mexican kid who speaks both, Spanish and English can make an international summer camp on robotics in Canada.
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will provide them with knowledge from other cultures, and a network of people from different countries.
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, waiting to start until secondary school is more difficult than for those who started earlier. At
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, adolescents are passing through a lot of hormonal, social, and physical changes,
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, learning a
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is not always a priority.
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, at
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, the human brain has already achieved a great development level, and incorporating
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type of information is not as easy. Their brain´s ability to absorb and process information has diminished. Even when the aforementioned is true, it is
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true that people can still learn a
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at secondary school. In fact, the human brain is so resilient that you can start studying any topic at any
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. In
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sense, even when it is better to learn stuff like a
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from an early
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, it is never too late to learn something different.

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Task Achievement
Make sure your introduction clearly states your opinion on the topic.
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Use clearer examples in the body to support your points; some examples needed more detail.
Content
Your essay has good ideas that explain the importance of learning a language early.
Content
You provide some relevant examples about language learning and opportunities.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • cognitive development
  • linguistic abilities
  • natural acquisition
  • flexibility
  • adaptability
  • cultural awareness
  • global citizenship
  • mother tongue
  • cognitive load
  • curriculum
  • pedagogy
  • bilingualism
  • multilingualism
  • proficiency
  • early immersion
  • language acquisition
  • secondary education
  • primary education
  • neuroplasticity
  • language pedagogy
  • phonemic awareness
  • syntax
  • grammar
  • vocabulary acquisition
  • pronunciation
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