There is an idea by some experts that a foreign language should begin at primary school instead of secondary school. Although this adds more of our children’s lessons, it is beneficial for our children to be more familiar with the foreign language.
Initially, learning a second language is considered to be difficult because our own mother tongue makes us feel unfamiliar about our new language. So, introducing a non-native language at a very young age can make studying foreign language more easily. Most countries in Europe and Asia, where English isn’t their first language, for instance, Germany and the Netherlands, those governments made learning two languages since primary school mandatory. This helps students to be more comfortable with both their mother tongue and foreign tongue. As a result, both German and Dutch are now one of the world’s best non-native English speakers.
Another advantage is learning a foreign language at primary school helps students to be more imaginative and benefits cognitive functions. One example is a study among students who study English and French and students who only study English, the result was students who knew two languages scored both intellectual and emotional intelligence. Also, students with only English fluency showed lack of comprehension in various literature. This showed us that there is a relationship between intelligence and knowledge of the foreign language.
In conclusion, introducing a non-native language to our students in primary school makes them more familiar with the language and also increases their brain functions. Thus, it is beneficial for our children to learn a foreign language at primary school.
There is an
idea
by
some
experts that a
foreign
language
should
begin
at
primary
school
instead
of secondary
school
. Although this
adds
more of our children’s lessons, it is beneficial for our children to be more familiar with the
foreign
language.
Initially
, learning a second
language
is considered
to be difficult
because
our
own
mother tongue
makes
us feel unfamiliar about our new
language
.
So
, introducing a non-native
language
at a
very
young age can
make
studying
foreign
language
more
easily
. Most countries in Europe and Asia, where English isn’t their
first
language
,
for instance
, Germany and the Netherlands, those
governments
made learning two
languages
since
primary
school
mandatory. This
helps
students
to be more comfortable with both their mother tongue and
foreign
tongue.
As a result
, both German and Dutch are
now
one of the world’s best non-native English speakers.
Another advantage is learning a
foreign
language
at
primary
school
helps
students
to be more imaginative and benefits cognitive functions. One example is a study among
students
who study English and French and
students
who
only
study English, the result was
students
who knew two
languages
scored both intellectual and emotional intelligence.
Also
,
students
with
only
English fluency
showed
lack of comprehension in various literature. This
showed
us that there is a relationship between intelligence and knowledge of the
foreign
language.
In conclusion
, introducing a non-native
language
to our
students
in
primary
school
makes
them more familiar with the
language
and
also
increases their brain functions.
Thus
, it is beneficial for our children to learn a
foreign
language
at
primary
school
.