A second language is regarded as essential to success in the modern world. It should be compulsory for all children to study a second language as soon as they start school.
To What extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevent examples from you own knowledge or exprience.
As the world globalizes more and more, some countries are trying to teach a second language (mostly English) to students who just start school. Is it effective for young children to learn a second language? In my essay I will explain the reason why it isn't a good idea to make all the kids learn a second language at such an early age.
Firstly, leaning a foreign language too early can affect the national identity. A language reflects its culture and conventions. For example in Korea our language has strict rules that are there to show respect to older people e.g. if a person is older than me even one year, I have to use different vocabulary. So a relationship as friends is only possible in the same age group. If young children who usually don't know their mother tongue thorougly learn a second language, they can be confused when they meet or talk with older people.
Secondly, young children need a balance in the development of their brains. Generally left brain is related to learning language so if we emphasize learning a second language, other minor subjects like music and art will be belittled inevitably. It means they will not have proper time for PE, music or art that can help the development of the right brain and result is a well-balanced brain.
Lastly, in the circumstance of EFL (English as a foreign language) though we have more time to learn English, it is difficult to get a chance to speak or write English. It means English is only used in the classroom and after the class we don't use that language in our daily life. So it's also difficult to speak English fluently even though we study English a lot.
For these reasons, I don't agree with the idea of theaching a second language to young children. The only thing that we can do is giving a motivation to them so that they can learn a second language efficiently when they grow older.
To What extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Give reasons for your answers and include any relevent examples from you own knowledge or exprience.
As the world globalizes more and more, some countries are trying to teach a second language (mostly English) to students who just start school. Is it effective for young children to learn a second language? In my essay I will explain the reason why it isn't a good idea to make all the kids learn a second language at such an early age.
Firstly, leaning a foreign language too early can affect the national identity. A language reflects its culture and conventions. For example in Korea our language has strict rules that are there to show respect to older people e.g. if a person is older than me even one year, I have to use different vocabulary. So a relationship as friends is only possible in the same age group. If young children who usually don't know their mother tongue thorougly learn a second language, they can be confused when they meet or talk with older people.
Secondly, young children need a balance in the development of their brains. Generally left brain is related to learning language so if we emphasize learning a second language, other minor subjects like music and art will be belittled inevitably. It means they will not have proper time for PE, music or art that can help the development of the right brain and result is a well-balanced brain.
Lastly, in the circumstance of EFL (English as a foreign language) though we have more time to learn English, it is difficult to get a chance to speak or write English. It means English is only used in the classroom and after the class we don't use that language in our daily life. So it's also difficult to speak English fluently even though we study English a lot.
For these reasons, I don't agree with the idea of theaching a second language to young children. The only thing that we can do is giving a motivation to them so that they can learn a second language efficiently when they grow older.
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