There is a worldwide tendency to know more than one language for professional success. Some people argue that a foreign language should be introduced to children as early as at primary school, while others claim that this should happen at secondary school. I will discuss both views before drawing a conclusion.
The main reason why some people want a new language to be introduced at primary school is a belief that children under ten years old learn new languages faster. For example, a child of my friend learnt French during first two years of primary school, and by the end of the second year he became a fluent speaker. Unlike more senior learners, he progressed much faster and secured a place in a French summer school when he was eight years old.
It is well known that fluency in a foreign language opens many doors to further education and, as a consequence, to a future career. Furthermore, children who are fluent in more than one language by the end of primary school can continue their education in secondary school abroad.
Among those who insist on introduction to a new language only at secondary school, there is an opinion that workloads on primary students are already high. They claim that children under ten years old should have more spare time, and a new language could be learnt later, even though the progress in learning can be slower than that at primary school. However, I tend to disagree with this opinion because more subjects are started in secondary school.
In conclusion, there are more reasons to begin learning a new language in primary school as it opens more educational opportunities at an early age, while postponed language course only delays the progress. I also believe that the workloads placed on primary school students can be adjusted not by the expense of important subjects like a foreign language.
There is a worldwide tendency to know more than one
language
for professional success.
Some
people
argue that a foreign
language
should
be introduced
to
children
as early as at
primary
school
, while others claim that this should happen at
secondary
school
. I will discuss both views
before
drawing a conclusion.
The main reason why
some
people
want a
new
language
to
be introduced
at
primary
school
is a belief that
children
under ten years
old
learn
new
languages
faster.
For example
, a child of my friend
learnt
French during
first
two years of
primary
school
, and by the
end
of the second
year
he became a fluent speaker. Unlike more senior learners, he progressed much faster and secured a place in a French summer
school
when he was eight years
old
.
It is well known that fluency in a foreign
language
opens
many
doors to
further
education and, as a consequence, to a future career.
Furthermore
,
children
who are fluent in more than one
language
by the
end
of
primary
school
can continue their education in
secondary
school
abroad.
Among those who insist on introduction to a
new
language
only
at
secondary
school
, there is an opinion that workloads on
primary
students are already high. They claim that
children
under ten years
old
should have more spare time, and a
new
language
could be
learnt
later,
even though
the progress in learning can be slower than that at
primary
school
.
However
, I tend to disagree with this opinion
because
more subjects are
started
in
secondary
school.
In conclusion
, there are more reasons to
begin
learning a
new
language
in
primary
school
as it opens more educational opportunities at an early age, while postponed
language
course
only
delays the progress. I
also
believe that the workloads placed on
primary
school
students can
be adjusted
not by the expense of
important
subjects like a foreign
language
.
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