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IELTS-9-Academic-Test 1
Task 2
Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school.
Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
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As there are more and more interactions between different countries, cultures and different languages nowadays, some experts believe that it is better if children could start learning a foreign language at elementary school rather than do so at secondary one, which could give the children more chances to succeed when they grow up.
It is unquestionably that the earlier the children were introduced to a foreign language, the more they were exposed to a bilingual environment. Consequently, the better chance they could develop the ability to think bilingually. With that background, they could undoubtedly learn the particular language to the advanced level more easily, and they shall manage to learn the other languages more efficiently than the children who were older when learning a foreign language. Thus they were guaranteed to take the lead when they eventually were in the competition with others in the labour market when they are grown-ups, because they can use the ability to gain more chances to create fortune for the employers.
On the other hand, the kids may get confused with the different callings of a certain thing before they actually get the sense that they were taught two languages at the same time. I came across a two and a half years old boy a couple days ago, who was talked to in English when he was with his mother, and in Chinese when his grandmother accompanied him, since he was born. He was unable to say a single complete sentence in English or in Chinese, whilst my son (the exactly same age with him, and talked to only in Chinese) can express his opinion in some good sentences in Chinese. It is definite that it would take the boy more time to fully understand and handle both English and Chinese.
To sum up, despite the tough days at the beginning, there are more benefits for the children’s future to begin learning a foreign language early.
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