We live in an advanced and globalised world which necessitates that all people must learn a foreign language to cope with the modern trend. The optimum age for learning a new language is a matter of public debate which in my opinion is better to start as early as possible as the advantages of it are far more than the disadvantages.
On one hand, the main disadvantages of teaching children another language at primary school are that - firstly, it could affect their ability to learn their mother tongue properly and they might get confused by learning many different languages with different grammar and pronunciation at the same time. Secondly, it could be a waste of their study time which could be spent on learning core subjects such as mathematics, sciences, technology etc. Finally, the learning of foreign language adds more loads on these young kids and takes some of their fun time.
On the other hand knowing a foreign language at a young age is easier and need less time than learning at an older age. The children could pick up the pronunciation more easily as they learn it sub-consciously. Also, they learn with no shy and talk freely without any fear of making mistakes. Moreover teaching young children foreign language has a positive impact on their personality as it broadens their horizon and improves their social skills in dealing with foreign people and exposing them a wide range of cultures. Furthermore they will benefit from knowing a foreign language in their upcoming studies and work career as well, and still, they could find learning new language enjoyable for example: use some games and illustration for them as a teaching method.
In conclusion, learning, an international language is demanding skill that I think it should be starting at primary school as the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.
We
live
in an advanced and
globalised
world which necessitates that all
people
must
learn
a
foreign
language
to cope with the modern trend. The optimum age for
learning
a new
language
is a matter of public debate which in my opinion is better to
start
as early as possible as the advantages of it are far more than the disadvantages.
On one hand, the main disadvantages of teaching children another
language
at primary school are that
-
firstly
, it could affect their ability to
learn
their mother tongue
properly and
they might
get
confused by
learning
many
different
languages
with
different
grammar and pronunciation at the same time.
Secondly
, it could be a waste of their study time which could
be spent
on
learning
core subjects such as mathematics, sciences, technology etc.
Finally
, the
learning
of
foreign
language
adds
more loads on these young kids and takes
some
of their fun time.
On the other hand
knowing a
foreign
language
at a young age is easier and need less time than
learning
at an older age. The children could pick up the pronunciation more
easily
as they
learn
it sub-
consciously
.
Also
, they
learn
with no shy and talk
freely
without any fear of making mistakes.
Moreover
teaching young children
foreign
language
has a
positive
impact on their personality as it broadens their horizon and
improves
their social
skills
in dealing with
foreign
people
and exposing them a wide range of cultures.
Furthermore
they will benefit from knowing a
foreign
language
in their upcoming studies and work career
as well
, and
still
, they could find
learning
new
language
enjoyable
for example
:
use
some
games and illustration for them as a teaching method.
In conclusion
,
learning
, an international
language
is demanding
skill
that I
think
it should be starting at primary school as the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.