There is no doubt that foreign language skills can. Some people argue that children should learn a foreign language at secondary school, while I side with those who think that children should learn a foreign language since they are at primary school. In this essay, I will explain why the benefits of learning a foreign language at primary school overshadow the potential drawbacks.
On the one hand, learning a foreign language at the secondary school can give a benefit to schoolchildren. they can focus learn their native language before getting exposed to foreign languages. In these days, many parents try to teach their children foreign languages earlier as the first language. Thus, many children can speak foreign languages well but it is hard to communicate in their natives.
However, I believe learning foreign languages at primary school can propose more benefits. Firstly, it is generally known that children have better memory than the adults. Because of that, learning foreign languages earlier can help them to learn. For example, the children who learn English earlier can help them to reach the higher level rather than the other. This skill, of course, can help them to find more learning resources on the internet. Thus, it can boost their academical performance at school. Secondly, the children can widen their social networks cause have foreign languages ability. By having international friends, they can broaden their perspective and gain some knowledge about global issues. Therefore, the children can get information not only from textbooks.
To conclude, although learning foreign language at primary can bring challenges, however it can propose benefits to the children. I believe the children can learn their native language and a foreign language simultaneously.