Second language acquisition is increasingly becoming a common phenomena. School teachers in numerous countries are seen teaching young pupils hardly aging 7 or 8 a second language. While, on the positive side, this approach aids in their cognitive development, academic performance and contribute in making them more proficient in the language, it is also likely to put a burden on the tender minds. On the whole, I believe this is a positive development.
Irrefutably, when children are encouraged to study a second language at a stage where they have not yet acquired their vernacular language efficiently they are likely to undergo a tough period. Reason being, language learning is, unambiguously, a complex process requires one’s in depth involvement as a single language constitutes a myriad of expressions, dialects and grammar rules. Therefore acquainting them with another yet different language can stress their young minds and there is a likelihood that they develop disliking for the school because of presence of second language learning in the curricula. For instance, I have seen many of my classmates being absent frequently just because they hated maths so similar could be the repercussion in this case.
Having said that, I am still wedded to the idea that teaching second language, if efficiently, to the young children can be incredibly beneficial. Primarily, second language acquisition aids in cognitive development of the child. Learning process involves problem solving, concentration
Second
language
acquisition is
increasingly
becoming a common
phenomena
. School teachers in numerous countries are
seen
teaching young pupils hardly aging 7 or 8 a second
language
. While, on the
positive
side, this approach aids in their cognitive development, academic performance and contribute in making them more proficient in the
language
, it is
also
likely to put a burden on the tender minds.
On the whole
, I believe this is a
positive
development.
Irrefutably
, when children
are encouraged
to study a second
language
at a stage where they have not
yet
acquired their vernacular
language
efficiently
they are likely to undergo a tough period. Reason being,
language
learning is,
unambiguously
, a complex process requires one’s in depth involvement as a single
language
constitutes a myriad of expressions, dialects and grammar
rules
.
Therefore
acquainting them with another
yet
different
language
can
stress
their young minds and there is a likelihood that they develop disliking for the school
because
of presence of second
language
learning in the curricula.
For instance
, I have
seen
many
of my classmates being absent
frequently
just
because
they hated
maths
so
similar could be the repercussion
in this case
.
Having said that, I am
still
wedded to the
idea
that teaching second
language
, if
efficiently
, to the young children can be
incredibly
beneficial.
Primarily
, second
language
acquisition aids in cognitive development of the child. Learning process involves problem solving,
concentration